title: [Treatment of malignant lesions of the esophagus with the thermoprobe].
abstract: In inoperable stenosing tumours of the oesophagus the problem arises of maintaining oral food intake. As malignant cells are more cold-sensitive than normal cells oesophageal tumours may  be "cold-coagulated" with special probes. Preliminary results with this treatment in 28 patients are reported.
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care
vernacular_title: Trattamento delle lesioni maligne dell'esofago con termosonda.