Palliative treatment of esophageal tumors

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 503-507

  Lapenta, R ^a   Assisi, D ^a   Grassi, A ^a   Lauria, V ^a   Stigliano, V ^a   Casale, V ^a  

^a Unita Operativa di Gastroenterologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Esophageal Tumor; Expandable metal stents; Palliative treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; HUMAN; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TUMOR GROWTH;

ADENOCARCINOMA; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIET; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0036990346     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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