[Late effects of radiations on the esophagus]. / Effets tardifs des radiations sur l'oesophage.
Cancer Radiother
; 1(6): 732-4, 1997.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9614887
ABSTRACT
Radiation-induced late effects of oesophagus are observed after treatment for various cancers. Acute reactions, mainly oesophagitis, are well known and accurately described; late effects share, for most of these, a common consequence alteration of the main oesophageal function, namely to conduct the food bolus; clinically they are impaired in terms of mobility and stenosis. More rarely, ulcerations and pseudodiverticulae can be observed. Chemotherapy further increases the risk of late effects, especially in case of concomitant chemo-radiotherapy. All numbers and statistical data on oesophagus late effects should be regarded with caution due to recent changes in the therapeutic attitudes (more and more combined chemotherapy-radiotherapy) and some progress in given cancer locations. A common scale like the LENT-SOMA should enable the clinician to better know these late effects on oesophagus which is required to initiate effective prevention measures and adapted treatments.
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Assunto principal:
Radioterapia
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Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Cancer Radiother
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOTERAPIA
Ano de publicação:
1997
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Article
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França