Purpose Brachytherapy, as a definition, is derived from ancient Greek words for 'short
distance'(brachios) and 'treatment'(therapy), and refers to therapeutic use of encapsulated …

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 Rapid evolution and improvement of technology in radiation oncology and the
complexity of each area of radiotherapy (RT) practice determined the need for an adequate …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the survival and prognostic factors of patients
who were with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and developed an …

Results A total of 66 questionnaires were returned (33.5% of all brachytherapy centers in
Italy), out of which 48 (74%) from non-academic hospitals, 6 (10%) from academic hospitals …

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

Background Palliative treatments and stents are necessary for relieving dysphagia in
patients with esophageal cancer. The aim of this study was to simultaneously compare …

Background and purpose Although external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is frequently used
for palliative treatment of patients with incurable esophageal cancer, the optimal schedule …

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

Purpose The aim of this review was to examine efficacy of palliative interventional
radiotherapy (IRT) in esophageal cancer compared with other treatment in terms of …