Palliation in oesophageal neoplasia

Oesophageal cancer is an increasingly common disease in the UK. Sadly, the overall results of treatment remain poor with overall 5 year survival of approximately 10%. More than 50% of patients receive purely palliative care from the outset. Of those having potentially curative treatment, 40% will no...

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Published in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1999-11, Vol.81 (6), p.382-386
Main Author: Bancewicz, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deglutition Disorders - therapy
Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy
Humans
Palliative Care - methods
Stents
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Summary:Oesophageal cancer is an increasingly common disease in the UK. Sadly, the overall results of treatment remain poor with overall 5 year survival of approximately 10%. More than 50% of patients receive purely palliative care from the outset. Of those having potentially curative treatment, 40% will not survive the first year and 70% will not survive 5 years. Good quality palliation is, therefore, required for the majority of patients.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083