Possibilities of application of palliative cryodestruction for the treatment of patients with nonresectable local recurrence of rectal cancer
Shalimov, S.O.; Lytvynenko, O.O.; Sorokin, B.V.; Kykot', V.O.; Lial'kin, S.O.; Hreniuk, S.V.; Kykot', V.V.
Klinichna Khirurhiia 8: 12-14
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 16445052 Document Number: 586472
The cancer recti local recurrence is nonresectable in 50-70% of observations, it is treated using irradiation or chemo-irradiation therapy, which improve the patients quality of life and guarantee the 12-13 mo survival mediana. In subsequent progressing disease cryosurgical method of treatment is applied. The results of it application in 22 patients are presented. The survival mediana had constituted 12 mo, the period of time before subsequent progression of the disease--6 mo. The patients quality of life improvement due to the bleeding stoppage, the tumor destruction, the pain elimination achievement was proved by the ECOG scale changes.