title: Palliative treatment of esophagogastric cancer by laser photocoagulation.
abstract: Over a 7-year period 158 nonsurgical patients with an advanced esophageal cancer were treated by palliation. The initial success rate was 79% and the complications rate was 2.3%. Average improvement duration was 136 days. Tumors were mostly situated in lower and middle part of oesophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mĺkvy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Králik
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vráblik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laborecký
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors