Evaluation of the palliative effect of radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma.
149 patients with carcinoma of the esophagus treated with radiotherapy were evaluated. Eighty-one patients had treatment with palliative intent and 68 with curative intent. The 4-year actuarial survival was 1 and 5% respectively. The tumor size, Karnofsky index (KI) and radiation dose were prognostic factors. The duration of palliation of the patients dysphagia was dose-dependent.
Albertsson
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Department of Oncology, University Hospital Lund, Sweden.
Ewers
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Widmark
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Hambraeus
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Lillo-Gil
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Ranstam
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies