Abstract Background. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and assessments of treatment-
related toxicity provide important information on the effect of palliative chemotherapy and/or …

A 31-year-old woman with a history of metastatic colon cancer presents with increasing
abdominal girth, nausea, and intermittent emesis. Her treatment history is significant for …

Abstract Background and Objective In esophageal carcinoma palliative treatment is often
required due to advanced tumor stage or patient‐related factors. The main goal of our …

Gastroesophageal junction cancer has an increasing incidence in western countries. It is
inoperable when first manifested in more than 50% of cases. So, palliation is the only …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE Brachytherapy is most often applied in the curative or salvage
setting, but many forms of brachytherapy can be helpful for symptom palliation. Declining …

AIM: To determine the feasibility and safety of high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy
(HDR-ILBT) boost during preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer. METHODS …

Key Content and Findings: A total of 119 articles were identified and screened in our
database search. Of these, 22 full text articles met inclusion criteria and were reviewed …

Emergency operations are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost
compared to elective operations. Palliative and emergent surgery for patients with advanced …

Purpose: Dysphagia is a prominent symptom of oesophageal cancer which may be palliated
by stent, external beam radiation (EBRT) or intraluminal brachytherapy (ILBT) …

Лекция посвящена различным аспектам применения внутрипросветной брахитера-пии
(ВПБ) в лечении рака пищевода (РП). Дан критический обзор использования ВПБ в …