A Review of Self-Expanding Esophageal Stents for the Palliation Therapy of Inoperable Esophageal Malignancies
Esophageal cancer is a very deadly disease, killing more than 15,000 people in the United States annually. Almost 400,000 new cases happen in the worldwide every year. More than 50% esophageal cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage when they need an esophageal stent to open the blocked e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9265017 |