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Intraluminal intubation and dilation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004427

A procedure in which a plastic or metal tube is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus (the tube that carries food to the stomach) to keep it open. This procedure may be used during radiation therapy for esophageal cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004427
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004427",
  "term": "Intraluminal intubation and dilation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a plastic or metal tube is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus (the tube that carries food to the stomach) to keep it open. This procedure may be used during radiation therapy for esophageal cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/intraluminal-intubation-and-dilation/"
}

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