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High-Intensity Ultrasound Destroys Esophageal Tumors
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Intraluminal high-intensity ultrasound appears to be an effective treatment for esophageal tumors, which are usually not amenable to curative resection, and can even achieve complete tumor necrosis, according to French researchers who are the first to use this approach in a small pilot study. Reuters Health Information
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Brachytherapy Stent Benefits Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer
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In patients with advanced esophageal cancer, brachytherapy using a self-expandable esophageal stent loaded with iodine-125 seeds prolongs relief from dysphagia and extends overall survival, according to a study by Chinese researchers published in the May issue of Radiology. Reuters Health Information
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