title: Carcinoma of the oesophagus: correlation of radiological appearance with response to radiotherapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Baboo
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neema
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography