Dysphagia and globus sensation (globus pharyngeus) – Related resources
22.09.2014 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 25.05.2010
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Cochrane reviews
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Concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy (RTCT) is superior to radiotherapy alone in localized carcinoma of the oesophagus .
- Preoperative chemotherapy may offer some advantage in survival compared to surgery alone for resectable thoracic esophageal cancer but the evidence is inconclusive .
There is insufficient evidence on the effects of nitrates in achalasia .
- There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of different treatments in the management of dysphagia in chronic muscle disease .
Other evidence summaries
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Cisplatinum-based chemotherapy is not effective in oesophageal cance .
Preoperative radiotherapy may offer some advantage in survival in esophageal carcinoma but the evidence is inconclusive, and the possible benefit would be only 3–4% .
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Internet resources
- Primary achalasia. Orphanet ORPHA930
- Esophageal carcinoma. Orphanet ORPHA70482 .
Literature
Clinical practice reviews
- Lagergren J, Lagergren P. Oesophageal cancer. BMJ 2010 Nov 26;341():c6280.
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