title: [Laser and afterloading therapy of bronchial cancer].
abstract: Endobronchial afterloading irradiation by remote control was administered to 304 patients with lung cancer. The use of a highly active 192-Iridium source (740 GBq) is possible; irradiation time lasts only a few minutes. A combined treatment modality with laser was employed in 24%, with chemotherapy in 2%. The response rate of all patients amounted to 67%. There was an improvement in 81% of patients with retrostenotic complications.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Abteilung Strahlentherapie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krumhaar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loddenkemper
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neusetzer
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate