title: Endoscopic neodymium-YAG laser treatment of nonresectable gastrointestinal tract cancer.
abstract: Five patients with advanced gastrointestinal tract cancers were treated endoscopically with the neodymium-YAG infrared laser. Palliative ablation of an obstructing or hemorrhaging intraluminal malignant lesion was safely achieved in all patients.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Meiselman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*