Clinical application of esophageal stent loaded with ~(125)I seeds: recent progress in research
- VernacularTitle:~(125)I粒子食管支架治疗食管癌临床应用的研究进展
- Author:
Fuan WANG
;
Fulin XU
;
Jinhe GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
esophageal cancer;
esophageal stent;
~(125)I seed;
brachytherapy
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
2009;18(9):713-716
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Esophageal cancer is a common malignant tumor. Most patients have already in the late stage of the disease when the diagnosis is confirmed and have lost the surgery chance. In recent years, esophageal stent has been widely applied in the treatment of esophageal stenosis caused by esophageal cancer. The clinical experience shows that the esophageal stent can effectively solve the problem of dysphagia. However, the ordinary esophageal stent has no therapeutic effect on the esophagus tumor. The esophageal stent loaded with ~(125)I seeds can not only solve the dysphagia problem but also can treat the primary esophagus cancer with its brachytherapy effect. This article aims to review the clinical application and the up-to-date research progress of the esophageal stent loaded with ~(125)I seeds.
