Malignant disease 1 ESGE recommends placement of partially or fully covered self-
expandable metal stents (SEMSs) for palliation of malignant dysphagia over laser therapy …

Purpose Endoesophageal brachytherapy (EBT) or endo-esophageal interventional
radiotherapy (EIRT) is a very effective and widely accepted technique that is recommended …

The application of irreversible electroporation (IRE) to endoluminal organs is being
investigated; however, the current preclinical evidence and optimized electrodes are …

Introduction Short-course external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and intraluminal
brachytherapy are both accepted treatments for the palliation of dysphagia in patients with …

Key Content and Findings: A total of 119 articles were identified and screened in our
database search. Of these, 22 full text articles met inclusion criteria and were reviewed …

Purpose A majority of the patients with esophageal cancer (EC) suffer from dysphagia.
Several endoscopic treatment options are available such as stent placement, argon plasma …

Background and purpose A matched comparison of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
versus brachytherapy recently demonstrated that EBRT appears at least as effective for …

There is a paucity of data regarding the utilization of palliative care consultation (PCC) in
surgical specialties. We conducted a retrospective review of 2321 adult patients (age≥ 18) …

Background and Aims To further optimize endoscopic stent placement, an esophageal fully
covered self-expandable metal stent with a through-the-scope (TTS) delivery system was …

Abstract Background: The Dutch guidelines for esophageal and gastro-esophageal junction
(GEJ) cancer recommend discussion of patients by a multidisciplinary tumor board (MDT) …