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1. 1. Esophageal stenting in the palliation of malignant strictures

   Författare :Urs Wenger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Stent; brachytherapy; neoplasm; esophagus; cardia; quality of life; dysphagia; symptoms; palliative treatment; health economy.;

   Sammanfattning : Background: The prognosis among patients with esophageal or cardia cancer is worse than that in most cancer diseases. Moreover, more than half of the patients with carcinoma of the esophageal or gastric cardia diagnosed in Sweden present with an advanced disease where the only available treatment is palliation. LÄS MER