INTRALUMINAL BRACHYTHERAPY IN LOCO-REGIONAL RECURRENT ADVANCEDESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
;
(6)1992.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-551422
ABSTRACT
From May 1990 January 1991, 22 patients with recurrent esophageal carcinoma after external radiotherapy were treated by intraluminal brachytherapy of Iridium-192(HDR). Preliminary results showed relief of symptoms and improvment of general condition with gain weight. Barium X-ray films revealed better barium passage and smooth mucosa in 80% patients. 14 cases have survived over 8 months and 2 over 16 months. The average survival was 9.18 months.
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Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
Year:
1992
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