TABLE 1 Results of brachytherapy versus stent placement by prognostic risk group.3
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Treatment options for esophageal strictures
Peter D Siersema
BACK TO ARTICLE| Prognostic group | Brachytherapy | Stent | P value |
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| Good (score <3.5) Median survival (days) Dysphagia-adjusted survival (days) | 218 138 | 189 104 | 0.13 0.17 |
| Intermediate (score 3.5–5) Median survival (days) Dysphagia-adjusted survival (days) | 147 98 | 132 68 | 0.35 0.09 |
| Poor (score >5) Median survival (days) Dysphagia-adjusted survival (days) | 75 54 | 90 77 | 0.47 0.16 |