Clinical evaluation of radiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer after metallic stent placement

World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG
You-Tao YuBao-Zhong Shen

Abstract

To evaluate the therapeutic effect of radiotherapy for esophageal cancer after expandable metallic stent placement. Ten cases of advanced esophageal cancer were evaluated, 7 having complete obstruction and 3 with digestive-respiratory fistula. Ten nitinol stents were placed at the site of stenosis. Patients were treated with a total dose of 1 200 cGy divided into 3 fractions of 400 cGy 4-7 d after stents placement. All the 10 stents were placed successfully at one time. After radiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer, the survival period of the cases ranged from 14 to 22 mo, with a mean survival of 17 mo. No re-stenosis occurred among all the 10 cases. Stent placement combined with radiotherapy for esophageal cancer is helpful to prolong patients' survival and reduce occurrence of re-stenosis.

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Apr 25, 2009·BJU International·Evangelos LiatsikosDimitrios Kardamakis
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