Development of severe complications caused by stent placement followed by definitive radiation therapy for T4 esophageal cancer

International Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 395-398

  Yakami, Masahiro ^a   Mitsumori, Michihide ^b   Sai, Heitetsu ^b   Nagata, Yasushi ^b   Hiraoka, Masahiro ^b   Nishimura, Yasumasa ^c  

^a OSAKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Case report; Esophageal cancer; Radiation therapy; Stent

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STENT;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; RADIATION INJURIES; STENTS;

EID: 0347992999     PISSN: 13419625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10147-003-0356-2     Document Type: Article

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