Simple Summary Upper gastrointestinal tumors involve the tubular organs from the upper
esophagus, the stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. Esophageal and gastric …

Simple Summary Radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of esophageal
cancer. Historically, it has been used in different settings—adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive …

Purpose Brachytherapy (BT, interventional radiotherapy–IRT) is a kind of radiation therapy,
in which the radioactive source is placed nearby or even inside the cancer itself; BT may be …

Purpose Endoesophageal brachytherapy (EBT) or endo-esophageal interventional
radiotherapy (EIRT) is a very effective and widely accepted technique that is recommended …

Background and purpose A matched comparison of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)
versus brachytherapy recently demonstrated that EBRT appears at least as effective for …

Palliation of dysphagia forms the cornerstone in treating incurable esophageal cancer. The
ultimate goal is to provide rapid and sustained relief of dysphagia. Optimal management is …

Introduction Advances in treatment strategies for gastric and esophageal cancer have led to
improved long-term outcomes, however the local and systemic effects of tumor growth …

Objective. To seek the improvement of rehabilitation nursing intervention on dysphagia and
quality of life of patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Methods. A total …

Purpose To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of cetuximab when added to
radiochemotherapy for unresectable esophageal cancer. Methods This randomized phase 2 …

Every year, over 600,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are registered worldwide.
Treatment depends on the stage of the disease. In the early stages, surgical treatment is the …