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Die derzeitige Stellung der Strahlentherapie in der Behandlung des Ösophaguskarzinoms

Present Status of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

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An improvement of the quality of life by alleviating pain, improving swallowing and increasing weight is achieved in about 80% of patients with esophageal cancer. With survival rates of 41%, 21% and 11% after 1, 2 and 5 years, respectively the curative potential of radiotherapy is considered low. Survival is significantly better in patients with small tumors than with large tumors. Radiochemotherapy must still be considered an experimental modality. Afterloading may be helpful for palliation. Postoperative and postradiation results are relatively positive due to improved local control and patient selection.

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Die Strahlentherapie bewirkt bei ca. 80% der Patienten mit Ösophaguskarzinom eine Verbesserung der Lebensqualität durch Palliativeffekte wie Schmerzreduktion, Beseitigung von Schluckbeschwerden und Gewichtszunahme. Das kurative Potential ist bei Überlebensraten von 41%, 21% und 11% nach 1, 2 und 5 Jahren gering. Bei kleinen Tumoren sind die Überlebensergebnisse signifikant besser als bei großen. Radiochemotherapie ist als experimentelles Verfahren zu berücksichtigen, Afterloadingbestrahlung kann in palliativer Hinsicht sinnvoll sein. Bei OP und Bestrahlung sind die Ergebnisse relativ günstig aufgrund verbesserter lokaler Tumorkontrolle und Patientenselektion.

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Lissner, J., Willich, N. (1990). Die derzeitige Stellung der Strahlentherapie in der Behandlung des Ösophaguskarzinoms. In: Ungeheuer, E. (eds) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie Gegründet 1860 Kongreßorgan der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, vol 1990. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48163-5_26

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