Brachytherapy after laser recanalization versus external beam radiotherapy after laser recanalization versus laser alone in inoperable oesophagocardial cancer: A controlled pilot study

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 511-516

  Chakarova, A ^a   Karanov, Strashimir Iv ^a   Petkova, E ^a   Bakardjiev, S ^a   Bogdanov, G ^a  

^a National Oncology Center Bulgaria   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; External beam radiotherapy; Nd: YAG laser; Oesophagocardial cancer; Palliation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY; RESTENOSIS; RETREATMENT; STUDENT T TEST; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

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