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Results of radiotherapy in carcinoma of oesophagus

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Abstract

Results of radiotherapy in 50 patients of carcinoma of oesophagus are presented. Of these, 28 patients were in stage I and stage II disease and were treated with curative doses of radiotherapy. 22 patients received palliative doses of radiation because of their advanced disease. Radiation treatment in carcinoma of oesophagus showed good palliative response with minimal complications. However, there was high incidence of failure of radiotherapy to cure the disease locally in oesophagus. Six months’ survival rate in the curative treatment group was 75% and in the palliative treatment group 31%. One year survival rate was about 29%.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Government Medical College, 190 010, Srinagar

    Mohd Subhan (Registrar), Mohd Maqbool (Professor and Head), Mohd Lateef (Lecturer) & Abdul Rehman (Asstt. Surgeon)

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Subhan, M., Maqbool, M., Lateef, M. et al. Results of radiotherapy in carcinoma of oesophagus. Indian J Otolaryngol 40, 16–19 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993082

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