Abstract
Recent series reported increasing incidence of esophageal and cardial cancers with prognosis still severe in spite of surgical progress. The late diagnosis reduces the chance of radical surgery; on the other hand about 80-90% of patients develop local or distant recurrence. Therefore the treatment of esophageal and cardial cancer is often palliative: surgical resection is reserved only to selected cases. Endoscopic palliation was the treatment of choice in a total of 265 patients 174 of which received laser therapy and 91 prosthesis intubation. The results it good in about 80% of cases.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Brachytherapy
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy*
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Cardia*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Esophageal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
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Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Laser Therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Palliative Care
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Photochemotherapy
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Prosthesis Implantation
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Radiotherapy Dosage
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Stomach Neoplasms / radiotherapy
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Stomach Neoplasms / surgery
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Stomach Neoplasms / therapy*