Esophageal ulceration following high-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy for esophageal cancer.
Prophylaxis of esophageal ulceration was studied in 78 esophageal carcinoma patients after high-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy. Before the standard treatment regimen of radiotherapy was established, 15/17 patients developed ulcers. This decreased to 19/38 with the standard treatment regimen, and to 9/23 when antiulcer therapy was added (p < 0.01).
Hishikawa
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Department of Radiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
Izumi
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M
Kurisu
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K
Taniguchi
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M
Kamikonya
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N
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology