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Endoscopic Management of Dysphagia from Esophageal Cancer

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More than 50% of patients with esophageal cancer present with locally advanced or metastatic disease, so that restoration of the ability to eat is the only possible therapy. Since most patients live no longer than 6 months, the aim of treatment is to relief the dysphagia rapidly, to maintain swallowing during life and to avoid serious complications. It is important to realize that treatment for incurable esophageal cancer should be individualized and based on tumor stage, medical condition and performance status and the patient’s personal wishes. In addition, both the available expertise and equipment and results of prospective, randomized studies should be taken into consideration1. There is a wide variety of palliative techniques currently available (Table1).

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Siersema, P.D. (2001). Endoscopic Management of Dysphagia from Esophageal Cancer. In: Tilanus, H.W., Attwood, S.E.A. (eds) Barrett’s Esophagus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0829-6_31

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