Combined External Beam and Intraluminal Radiotherapy for Irresectable Klatskin Tumors

Ursula Schleicher,Gundula Staatz,Gerhard Alzen,Demetrios Andreopoulos

Combined External Beam and Intraluminal Radiotherapy for Irresectable Klatskin Tumors

2002

Ursula Schleicher
Gundula Staatz
Gerhard Alzen
Demetrios Andreopoulos

In most cases of proximal cholangiocarcinoma, curative surgery is not possible. Radiotherapy can be used for palliative treatment. We report our experience with combined external beam and intraluminal radiotherapy of advanced Klatskin's tumors.

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Lumen (anatomy)
Radiology
Brachytherapy
Pathology
Cancer
Combination therapy
Radiation therapy
Extrahepatic bile duct cancer
Interstitial radiotherapy
Medicine
Surgery
palliative treatment
biliary tract disease
curative surgery

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