Palliation in oesophageal neoplasia.
Oesophageal cancer is an increasingly common disease in the UK. Sadly, the overall results of treatment remain poor with overall 5 year survival of approximately 10%. More than 50% of patients receive purely palliative care from the outset. Of those having potentially curative treatment, 40% will not survive the first year and 70% will not survive 5 years. Good quality palliation is, therefore, required for the majority of patients.
Bancewicz
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Department of Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents