Autor: |
Michiko Nishikawa, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Saeko Kushida, Taku Hirabayashi, Syunta Tanaka, Naoki Takegawa, Takuya Mimura, Hidetaka Tsumura, Ikuya Miki, Masahiro Tsuda |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
DEN Open, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2692-4609 |
DOI: |
10.1002/deo2.167 |
Popis: |
Abstract Objectives Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or radiotherapy (RT) alone is often the treatment of choice for elderly patients with esophageal cancer with the expectation of organ preservation. However, salvage treatment remains a problem when endoscopic resection is not indicated for local failure after CRT/RT. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is indicated for local failure after CRT/RT, but there are few reports on its efficacy and safety in elderly patients. This study aimed to assess the outcome of PDT for local failure after CRT/RT for esophageal cancer in elderly patients. Methods This retrospective single‐center study included 42 patients who first underwent PDT between April 2013 and June 2021. Patients aged ≥80 and |
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