Long-Term Survival in Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma with Chemoradiation and Serial Endoscopic Cryoablation
Clinical Endoscopy
; : 491-494, 2017.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-89710
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Esophageal cancer has a poor overall prognosis and is frequently diagnosed at a late stage. Conventional treatment for metastatic esophageal cancer involves chemotherapy and radiation. Local disease control plays a significant role in improving survival. Endoscopic spray cryotherapy is a novel modality that involves freezing and thawing to produce local ablation of malignant tissue via ischemic mechanisms. Spray cryotherapy has been shown to be effective, particularly for early T-stage, superficial esophageal adenocarcinomas. We present the case of a 72-year-old-male with locally recurrent stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma and long-term survival of 7 years to date, with concurrent chemoradiation and serial cryoablation. He remains asymptomatic and continues to undergo chemotherapy and sequential cryoablation. The findings highlight the long-term safety and efficacy of cryotherapy in combination with chemoradiation, and suggest that cryoablation may have an additive role in the treatment of advanced stage esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Crioterapia
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Criocirurgia
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Congelamento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo