BACKGROUND: Brachytherapy was found to be preferable to metal stent placement for the
palliation of dysphagia because of inoperable esophageal cancer in the randomized SIREC …

BACKGROUND: For the palliative treatment of dysphagia, esophageal stent placement
provides immediate improvement, whereas brachytherapy offers better long-term relief …

Background Both single-dose brachytherapy and self-expanding metal stent placement are
commonly used for palliation of oesophageal obstruction due to inoperable cancer, but their …

Background A majority of patients with esophageal cancer present with inoperable disease
and require rapid and long-lasting palliation of dysphagia. Study aim To compare the …

Background Esophageal stents provide immediate palliation of malignant dysphagia;
however, radiotherapy (RT) is a superior long-term option. We review the outcomes of …

BACKGROUND: Single-dose brachytherapy is a commonly used palliative treatment
modality for esophageal carcinoma, however, a considerable number of patients need …

Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it
contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma …

Palliation of dysphagia is the cornerstone of palliative treatment in patients with incurable
oesophageal cancer. Available palliative options for dysphagia are oesophageal stent …

Background The management of dysphagia owing to esophageal cancer is challenging.
Brachytherapy has been proposed as an alternative option to stent placement. We …

Previous randomized studies comparing the two commonly used palliative treatments for
incurable esophageal cancer, ie stent insertion and intraluminal brachytherapy, have …