Radiation Therapy of Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Radical radiation therapy with curative intent for esophageal squamous carcinoma is used both as a single modality and combined with chemotherapy. Failure to eradicate disease at the primary tumour site represents the greatest cause of failure of curative radiotherapy. The aim of curative radiothera...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/670301 |
| Summary: | Radical radiation therapy with curative intent for esophageal
squamous carcinoma is used both as a single modality and combined with
chemotherapy. Failure to eradicate disease at the primary tumour site represents
the greatest cause of failure of curative radiotherapy. The aim of curative
radiotherapy is to deliver the highest dose of radiation at the tumour site while
minimizing radiation delivered to the surrounding tissues. The best survival
results are obtained in patients with tumours less than 5 cm in length, confined
to the upper one-third of the esophagus. Regular endoscopic examinations two
to three times per year in the first two years post treatment should rule out the
vast majority of treatment failures. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |