Endoluminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature.

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.

Braquiterapia endoluminal esofágica en el tratamiento del cáncer de esófago: descripción de la técnica, a propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Endolminal brachytherapy in the treatment of oesophageal cancer. Technique description, case report and review of the literature

La braquiterapia endoesofágica es una técnica útil en el tratamiento paliativo de la disfagia secundaria al cáncer de esófago avanzado. Ofrece buenos resultados en cuanto a control de la disfagia y calidad de vida. Presentamos el caso de una paciente con cáncer de esófago avanzado con resolución completa de su disfagia después de dicho tratamiento. Describimos la técnica y resultados de la literatura

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