Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.

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Title:	Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.
Author:	Castilla, Luisa; Rovirosa, Ángeles; Ginès i Gibert, M. Àngels; Pagès Llinàs, M. (Mario); Camacho, Cristina; Quilis, César; Pereira, Verónica; Maurel Santasusana, Joan; Biete Solà, Albert
Other authors:	Universitat de Barcelona
Abstract:	Endoesophageal brachytherapy is a useful technique for the palliative treatment of dysphagia in advanced oesophageal cancer. This technique offers good results on dysphagia control and quality of life.We report the case of a patient treated with this technique presenting complete response to the dysphagia. We describe endoesophageal brachyterapy technique and we comment on the literature.
Subject(s):	-Esòfag -Càncer -Braquiteràpia -Estudi de casos -Esophagus -Cancer -Radioisotope brachytherapy -Case studies
Rights:	(c) Aran Ediciones, 2015
Document type:	Article Article - Published version
Published by:	Aran Ediciones
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