Palliative use of self-expanding metal stents in initially anticancer treatment-intolerant patients with esophageal cancer

Abstract Background The post-insertion clinical course of esophageal self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) in initially frail patients with esophageal carcinoma (EC) with dysphagia remains unclear. This study aimed to assess dysphagia improvement and evaluate prognosis in initially frail patients with...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Mitsuhiro Furuta, Kei Hayashi, Mamoru Watanabe, Takanori Hama, Misa Onishi, Kyoko Furusawa, Yasuhiro Inokuchi, Akifumi Notsu, Nozomu Machida, Junji Furuse, Shin Maeda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Esophageal cancer Frail Metallic stent
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03329-1