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Superficial spreading esophageal cancer controlled by hyperthermo‐chemo‐radiotherapy: A case report
Author(s) -
Matsufuji Hidemasa,
Ikejiri Koji,
Kai Hidenobu,
Sugimachi Keizo,
Inokuchi Kiyoshi
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930310405
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , esophageal cancer , lung cancer , cancer , surgery , conservative treatment , chemo radiotherapy , oncology
Hyperthermo‐chemo‐radiotherapy (HCR) was prescribed for a patient with superficially spreading esophageal cancer, since severe lung dysfunction presented too great a surgical risk. Viable cancer cells completely disappeared after HCR and 8 months later, at this writing, the patient is living in good condition. Conservative treatment with HCR for patients with esophageal cancer is effective for carefully selected patients.