Long-term survival of a lung cancer patient treated with photodynamic therapy.
A 63-year-old male, status post-right pneumonectomy, presented with hemoptysis. Although chest X-ray and CAT scan film findings were negative, bronchoscopy with biopsy from the left mainstem bronchus demonstrated squamous cell carcinoma. Because of the inoperable location of the lesion, the patient was treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) in February 1984. At present, the patient is cancer free more then 6 years after PDT.
Nelson
J S
JS
Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine 92715.
Fairshter
R D
RD
Berns
M W
MW
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy