title: [Radiotherapy of esophageal neoplasms].
abstract: This is a report about experiences on 205 patients with malignant tumors of the esophagus in the years 1960-1974 who have been submitted to a primary or post-operative high voltage therapy. The periods of survival have been studied with regard to the age, localization of the tumor, growth of the tumor and different therapy and compared with the data of the world literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004435:Eating; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D011859:Radiography; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Zur Strahlentherapie der Speiseröhrentumoren