External beam radiation and high-dose-rate brachytherapy for elderly patients with gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: The clinical data indicated that NBT in combination with EBRT produced favorable local control and long-term survival rates for elderly patients with GEJAC, and that the side effects were tolerable. The patient's age could be used to select the appropriate treatment in an elderly patient. PMID: 28951752 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research