Early esophageal carcinoma treated with intracavitary irradiation

Conference · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5228636

Hishikawa, Y; Tanaka, S; Miura, T

Five patients with early esophageal carcinoma were treated by 6-12 Gy of intracavitary irradiation following 50-60 Gy of external irradiation as a boost therapy. Surgery was not performed in these cases. None of the patients had local recurrence after radiation therapy, as demonstrated by esophagography and endoscopy. Three patients have been alive for 1-3 years 10 months. Esophageal ulceration induced by intracavitary irradiation has occurred in three of the five patients; however, intracavitary irradiation is still a beneficial treatment because of its efficacy in controlling local lesions and because radiation ulceration can eventually be cured. Intracavitary irradiation is recommended to follow external irradiation as a boost therapy for the treatment of early esophageal carcinoma.

• Research Organization: Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5228636
• Report Number(s): CONF-851152-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 156:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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