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Esophageal cancer often has troublesome consequences such as stenosis, dysphagia, weight loss, and pain. As a result, patients are often in poor general condition. Although the prognosis remains poor, therapy with immediate effect is needed. For this reason we developed a new combination technique consisting of laser therapy, endoluminal afterloading, and external irradiation.
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Koch, K., Frohwein, J., Bergemann, W., Gramlich, F., Semler, P., Zschiederich, M. (1990). Intracavitary High-Dose-Rate Afterloading Irradiation in the Treatment of Cancer of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction. In: Jakesz, R., Rainer, H. (eds) Progress in Regional Cancer Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74818-9_43
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