Clinical and pathological study of dysphagia conservatively managed in patients with advanced malignant disease.
A series of patients with dysphagia associated with terminal malignant disease is presented. 33 patients had clinical evidence of organic dysphagia associated with tumours of the upper aerodigestive tract. Over 80% of this group who underwent necropsy had locally obstructive lesions. Conservative treatment alone led to amelioration of dysphagia in approximately 60% of patients.
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St Christopher's Hospice, London.
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Carter
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013727:Terminal Care