P-0016 Brachytherapy of Inoperable Oesophageal Carcinoma
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Brachytherapy improved dysphagia more than stenting in people with inoperable oesophageal cancer.
ed from: Homs MYV, Steyerberg EW, Eijkenboom WMH, et al. Single-dose brachytherapy versus metal stent placement for the palliation of dysphagia from oesophageal cancer: a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet 2004;364:1497–504.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0923-7534
DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)30082-x