Adenocarcinoma of the trachea: palliative response to cobalt-60 irradiation.
The prognosis of mucus-secreting adenocarcinoma of the trachea is grim. Its large size and infiltrative nature prohibit surgical resection and the response to radiation therapy has been poor. The authors report a case in which notable initial palliation was achieved through cobalt-60 therapy resulting in regression of the patient's tumour and a longer survival than that previously reported in patients with this disease.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes