Endoscopic palliation of malignant dysphagia: a challenging task in inoperable oesophageal cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The main goal when managing patients with inoperable oesophageal cancer is to restore and maintain their oral nutrition. The aim of the present study was to assess the value of endoscopic palliation of dysphagia in patients with oeso...

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Main Authors: Mylvaganam S, Karoon A, Katsoulis IE, Livingstone JI
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Acceso en liña:http://www.wjso.com/content/4/1/38