PHILADELPHIA – An esophageal stent can improve quality of life for patients with advanced esophageal cancer, according to Dr. Sushil Ahlawat, director of endoscopy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
“An esophageal stent can be an important modality for palliating patients’ dysphagia, [which] can happen because the tumor is obstructing the esophagus,” says Dr. Ahlawat in this video. He also discusses how this minimally invasive procedure can support those undergoing chemoradiation therapy or surgery for esophageal cancer.
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