Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer: technique description, case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Endoesophageal brachytherapy is a useful technique for the palliative treatment of dysphagia in advanced oesophageal cancer. This technique offers good results on dysphagia control and quality of life. We report the case of a patient treated with this technique presenting complete response to the dysphagia. We describe endoesophageal brachyterapy technique and we comment on the literature.

Keywords

• Braquiterapia endoesofágica paliativa
• Disfagia
• Cáncer de esófago