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Esophageal Cancer | Risk Factors for Esophageal Stenosis Following Radiotherapy

Purpose: To identify risk factors for esophageal stenosis following radiation therapy of an esophageal cancer as reported by Atsumi et al.

Description

Atsumi et al identified risk factors for esophageal stenosis following radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from modified or alternative therapy to reduce the risk of stenosis. The authors are from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.


 

Patient selection: esophageal cancer patient undergoing radiation therapy

 

Risk factors for esophageal stenosis:

(1) T stage T3 or T4

(2) circumferential wall involvement

(3) thickening of the esophageal wall in the region of the tumor (>= 10 mm, Table 3, Atsumi et al 2010)

 

The frequency and degree of stenosis increased with the number of risk factors present.

 


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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10