Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3978242 | Brachytherapy | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with stenotic esophageal tumors that cannot be bypassed or who previously underwent chemotherapy are poor candidates for single-dose brachytherapy. For these patients, a higher and/or fractionated dose of brachytherapy or alternative palliative treatment modalities should be considered.
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Authors
Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Wilhelmina M.H. Eijkenboom, Peter D. Siersema, for the Dutch SIREC study group for the Dutch SIREC study group,