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Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
versão impressa ISSN 1130-0108
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CASTILLA, Luisa et al. Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer: technique description, case report and review of the literature. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2015, vol.107, n.7, pp.449-453. ISSN 1130-0108.
Endoesophageal brachytherapy is a useful technique for the palliative treatment of dysphagia in advanced oesophageal cancer. This technique offers good results on dysphagia control and quality of life. We report the case of a patient treated with this technique presenting complete response to the dysphagia. We describe endoesophageal brachyterapy technique and we comment on the literature.
Palavras-chave : Palliative endoesophageal brachytherapy; Dysphagia; Oesophageal cancer.