Closure of tracheoesophageal fistulas with chemotherapy and radiotherapy

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-179

  Ahmed, Humaria F ^a   Hussain, Mohammed A ^b   Grant, Cheryl E ^a   Wadleigh, Robert G ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b Department of Radiation Therapy ^*  (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antineoplastic agents; Esophageal neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TRACHEA SURGERY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0031899691     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199804000-00017     Document Type: Article

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