Carcinoma of the oesophagus: correlation of radiological appearance with response to radiotherapy.
In order to predict possibility of local control in carcinoma of the oesophagus by radiotherapy, the relationship between the x-ray findings before and after radiotherapy were analyzed in 55 irradiated cases. In the superficial or proliferative type on x-ray before treatment, local control was observed in 87% cases with dose of 40 Gy, whereas in the ulcerative or infiltrative type it was observed in 20% cases. Radiation response is remarkably good in proliferative and superficial lesions seen in oesophagogram.
Vyas
R K
RK
Department of Radiotherapy, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad.
Baboo
H A
HA
Neema
J P
JP
Singhal
S
S
Dixit
S
S
Murthy
R
R
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography