title: Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Endoesophageal brachytherapy is a useful technique for the palliative treatment of dysphagia in advanced oesophageal cancer. This technique offers good results on dysphagia control and quality of life.We report the case of a patient treated with this technique presenting complete response to the dysphagia. We describe endoesophageal brachyterapy technique and we comment on the literature.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castilla
authors.forename: Ángeles
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Rovirosa
authors.forename: Àngels
authors.initials: À
authors.lastname: Ginés
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pages
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quilis
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maurel
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biete
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*