Brachytherapy improved dysphagia more than stenting in people with inoperable oesophageal cancer.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer treatment reviews
دوره 31 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005