HIGH-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY HAS A CURATIVE POTENTIAL IN PATIENTS WITH INTRALUMINAL SQUAMOUS-CELL LUNG-CANCER

Authors
SUTEDJA G BARIS G VANZANDWIJK N POSTMUS PE
Citation
G. Sutedja et al., HIGH-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY HAS A CURATIVE POTENTIAL IN PATIENTS WITH INTRALUMINAL SQUAMOUS-CELL LUNG-CANCER, Respiration, 61(3), 1994, pp. 167-168
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Respiration → ACNP
ISSN journal
00257931
Volume
61
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
167 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7931(1994)61:3<167:HBHACP>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Two patients presented with intraluminal T1NO squamous cell lung cance r. Poor lung function precluded surgical resection and/or external rad iotherapy. They were treated up to 3 times with high-dose rate brachyt herapy (10 Gy at 1 cm each session) with curative intent. Follow-up ha s been 54 and 25 months. Brachytherapy is an effective and well-tolera ted bronchoscopic treatment alternative with a curative potential in p atients with small T1NO intraluminal lung cancer.