lucybug Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member May 8, 2008 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help.
I IndyXRT Full Member 15+ Year Member May 9, 2008 #2 lucybug said: How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help. Click to expand... The rate of esophageal stricture will vary depending on dose/fractionation, presence or absence of concurrent chemotherapy, and the location of the primary tumor, among other things.
lucybug said: How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help. Click to expand... The rate of esophageal stricture will vary depending on dose/fractionation, presence or absence of concurrent chemotherapy, and the location of the primary tumor, among other things.
R radonc Senior Member 20+ Year Member May 9, 2008 #3 lucybug said: How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help. Click to expand... with modern technology (imrt), dose, chemo, etc its about less than 5-10%
lucybug said: How common are post radiation esophageal obstruction or stricture in patients with throat cancer? Thanks for the help. Click to expand... with modern technology (imrt), dose, chemo, etc its about less than 5-10%
S stephew SDN Super Moderator Moderator Emeritus Verified Member 15+ Year Member 20+ Year Member May 9, 2008 #4 its fairly rare.
