The value of radiotherapy or chemotherapy after intubation for advanced esophageal carcinoma--a prospective randomized trial.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
After intubation for advanced, inoperable squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus, a prospectively controlled randomized trial was done to investigate the effect of radiotherapy (41 patients) or mono-chemotherapy (40 patients) or no further treatment (46 patients). Treatment had no significant effect on either palliation or survival (p < or = 0.7) and did not alter the natural history of the disease.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Esophagus
- Intubation