Inoperable esophageal cancer and outcome of palliative care

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2008; 14(23): 3725-3728
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Table 2 Dysphagia relief after palliative care regarding the different variables in patients suffering from inoperable esophageal cancer in Golestan province, northeast of Iran

Dysphagia relief	Variables	No recovery		Recovery
		n	%	n	%
Type of palliative care	Stent	1	25	3	75
Type of palliative care	Dilation	13	37.1	22	62.9
	Total	14	35.9	25	64.1
Age (yr)	< 65	3	21.4	11	78.6
	≥ 65	10	40	15	60
Pathology	SCC	13	36.1	23	63.9
	Adenocarcinoma	1	33.3	2	66.7

Citation: Besharat S, Jabbari A, Semnani S, Keshtkar A, Marjani J. Inoperable esophageal cancer and outcome of palliative care. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(23): 3725-3728
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i23/3725.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3725