Inoperable esophageal cancer and outcome of palliative care

Table 1 Report of dysphagia after palliative care in patients suffering from inoperable esophageal cancer in Golestan province, northeast of Iran

Dysphagia	Frequency	Percent
Recovery
The first degree	18	46.2
The second degree	7	17.9
No recovery	4	10.3
Dysphagia aggravation	3	7.7
Not available	7	17.9
Total	39	100

Table 2 Dysphagia relief after palliative care regarding the different variables in patients suffering from inoperable esophageal cancer in Golestan province, northeast of Iran

Dysphagia relief	Variables	No recovery		Recovery
		n	%	n	%
Type of palliative care	Stent	1	25	3	75
	Dilation	13	37.1	22	62.9
	Total	14	35.9	25	64.1
Age (yr)	< 65	3	21.4	11	78.6
	≥ 65	10	40	15	60
Pathology	SCC	13	36.1	23	63.9
	Adenocarcinoma	1	33.3	2	66.7