Curative Brachytherapy for Inoperable Early-Stage Oesophageal Cancer: A Case Series and Narrative Review
Elena Lluzar, Adriana Capdevila, Faegheh Noorian, Antonio Herreros, Cristina Castro, Àngels Gines, Glòria Fernández-Esparrach, Carmen Ares, Yao Qiang, Angeles Rovirosa · 2025
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Elena Lluzar and co-authors report a 2025 case series and review on a radiation option for early food pipe cancer in people who cannot have surgery. Some patients with small tumors cannot face surgery or drug therapy, which leaves few paths and a poor outlook. The team joined outer radiation with an inner form that places the source inside the food pipe.
Records covered 11 patients treated at one center over nearly two decades. Survival tied to the cancer was near eighty percent at two years, then fell by five years. Local control followed a like pattern, and one severe side effect was seen. The authors pair the cases with a review of past work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elena Lluzar, Adriana Capdevila, Faegheh Noorian, Antonio Herreros, Cristina Castro, Àngels Gines, Glòria Fernández-Esparrach, Carmen Ares, Yao Qiang, Angeles Rovirosa |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |