Brain metastases from esophageal cancer: a case-report
Esophageal cancer spreads locally via the circulatory and lymphatic systems and can, extremely rarely, form brain metastases. The development of intracranial metastases is a long-term adverse event indicating poor prognosis. In this paper, we present a case of esophageal cancer with a brain metastas...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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ABV-press
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Опухоли головы и шеи |
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| Online Access: | https://ogsh.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/533 |
| Summary: | Esophageal cancer spreads locally via the circulatory and lymphatic systems and can, extremely rarely, form brain metastases. The development of intracranial metastases is a long-term adverse event indicating poor prognosis. In this paper, we present a case of esophageal cancer with a brain metastasis in a patient who received combination therapy and demonstrated long-term progression-free survival. |
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| ISSN: | 2222-1468 2411-4634 |