Histopathological Analysis of Na ïve Swine Esophagus Irradiated with a Brachytherapy Stent Demonstrated Favorable Tissue Tolerance of High Mucosal Tissue Doses

Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) appear to be the most effective treatment for dysphagia in palliative patients suffering from malignant esophageal cancers (EC), providing immediate relief to dysphagia in a single treatment step. Recent recommendations from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy further recommend the use of brachytherapy in addition to stenting in patients with longer life expectancies due to possible improved survival advantage and quality of life [Spaanderet  al. Endoscopy 48, 939-948 (2016)].

Source: Brachytherapy - May 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Arnold M. Herskovic, Mark J. Rivard, Richard I. Rothstein, Zilla Hussain, P. Jack Hoopes, John Hingston, Jennifer K. Saunders, Kathleen Corcoran, Claude Clerc, John T. Favreau Source Type: research