High dose rate brachytherapy improves resectability in squamous cell lung cancer.
A 44-year old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the left lower lobe extending to the mucosa of the main carina, was treated with high dose rate brachytherapy prior to surgery. A significant reduction of tumor infiltration was achieved allowing a radical pneumonectomy instead of a sleeve pneumonectomy with resection of the main carina. He remains disease-free after a follow-up period of 43 months.
Sutedja
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Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoekhuis, Amsterdam.
Baris
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Zoetmulder
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van Zandwijk
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D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage