esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
endoscopy of the esophagus with implanation of 3 goldmarkers in the esophageal
wall at the level of the tumor
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: esophageal cancer referred for curative radiotherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: signs of perforation signs of esophageal infections coagulopathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - feasibility and toxictiy of endoscopic placement of goldmarkers in the oesophageal wall - utility of the markers for delineation of the tumortargetvolume - utility of the markers for positional verification and correction during external radiation (image guided radiotherapy) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - analysis of tumor deformation during radiotherapy - analyses of effect of breathing on tumormobility during radiotherapy | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed