Palliative care 2016

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1. Patient must be fit for general anaesthetic 2. Can be used for reirradiation in NSCLC 3. Is best in conjunction with a stent in oesophageal cancer 4. A three fraction schedule is best in oesophageal BT 5. Prevents oesophageal strictures

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