Squamous carcinoma of the thoracic oesophagus in malabsorption syndrome.

Bleomycin in verrucous squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.

A case of verrucous squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus treated with bleomycin is reported. Bleomycin brought prompt reduction of the tumour and relief of symptoms. There have been no previous reports on experience with anti-cancer agents for verrucous carcinoma of the oesophagus. Administration of bleomycin might be an effective treatment for verrucous carcinoma of the oesophagus.

Radiotherapy in cancer of the thoracic oesophagus.

Improvements in design and construction of apparatus, greater precision in the measurement of radiation dose not only on the body surface but also at depths below the surface, and the greater penetration of both gamma and x rays achieved by the use of larger quantities of radium and of x-ray units operating at higher voltages have all contributed to an ever-increasing efficiency in technique. A...

Malabsorption Syndrome Associated with Carcinoma of the Bronchus.

It is well known that some of the manifestations of carcinoma of the bronchus cannot be explained by the local effects of the malignancy or by distant metastases. The systemic manifestations of malignancy are of importance because they may occur when the lesion in the lung is clinically occult and their study may provide knowledge concerning the biological nature of malignancy itself. Recently ...

Squamous Cancer of the Oesophagus in Africa

Blunt traumatic rupture of the thoracic oesophagus.

A man with a crush injury of his upper abdomen developed bilateral pulmonary empyema after repair of tears of the oesophagus and liver. Attempts to withdraw chest drains led to recurrent septicaemia, treated by reinsertion of the drains plus administration of antibiotics. The communication of the empyema space with both the bronchial tree and the oesophagus was managed successfully with intermi...