[Combined radiotherapy of esophageal cancer].
The paper is concerned with the results of combined radiotherapy of 60 esophageal cancer patients. Indications for combined radiotherapy were the minimum lumen of the esophagus (8-10 mm), limited local spreading of a tumor, and the absence of distant metastases. Among the patients there were 46 men, 14 women, their mean age was 56-8.3 yrs. The mean duration of life of the dead patients was 16.2-7.2 months. No cardiac or pulmonary complications were observed. The 3-year survival rate was 26.4-6.9% and the 5-year survival rate was 17.8-6.1%.
Fel'dman
S Z
SZ
Musapirova
N A
NA
Mamekova
G K
GK
Zevrieva
I F
IF
Balmukhanov
S B
SB
D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
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