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Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.

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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.

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Esòfag, Càncer, Braquiteràpia, Estudi de casos

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Esophagus, Cancer, Radioisotope brachytherapy, Case studies

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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. Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas. 2015. Vol. 107, num. 7, pags. 449-453. ISSN 1130-0108. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/106387

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