Esophageal stent
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| Esophageal stent | |
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| Term | Esophageal stent |
| Short definition | esophageal stent (ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul stent) A tube inserted into the esophagus to keep a blocked area open to allow the patient to have soft food and liquids can swallow. Esophageal stents are made of metal mesh, plastic, or silicone and can be used in the treatment of esophageal cancer |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
esophageal stent - (pronounced) (ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul stent) A tube inserted into the esophagus to keep a blocked area open to allow the patient to have soft food and liquids can swallow. Esophageal stents are made of metal mesh, plastic, or silicone and can be used in the treatment of esophageal cancer
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