Question 12 (part 2) · LEK · Esophageal cancer
Which of the following methods is not used in palliative treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer:
- A. endoscopic stent placement.
- B. chemotherapy.
- C. brachytherapy.
- D. oesophagostomy.
- E. extracorporeal radiotherapy.
Hint
Palliation aims to restore swallowing or shrink the tumour — which option is not a way of achieving either?
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