Abstract
While brachytherapy applications are not widely used for cancer diagnoses in the upper GI tract (including the esophagus, liver, stomach, and pancreas), they have a clear role in palliation and symptom management and occasionally definitive locoregional treatment. With the increasing use of image-guided techniques, the incidence of side effects and complications has shown to be lower than many other alternative treatment modalities, making brachytherapy approaches a preferred treatment option. This review examines procedural complications and acute and chronic adverse effects from radiation associated with esophageal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic brachytherapy and their management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1005-1013 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Brachytherapy |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biliary brachytherapy
- Complications
- Endoluminal brachytherapy
- Esophageal brachytherapy
- Intraluminal brachytherapy
- Liver brachytherapy
- Pancreatic brachytherapy
- Toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology