Título:
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Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.
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Autor/a:
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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
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Otros autores:
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Universitat de Barcelona |
Abstract:
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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. |
Materia(s):
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-Esòfag -Càncer -Braquiteràpia -Estudi de casos -Esophagus -Cancer -Radioisotope brachytherapy -Case studies |
Derechos:
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(c) Aran Ediciones, 2015
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Tipo de documento:
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Artículo Artículo - Versión publicada |
Editor:
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Aran Ediciones
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