[State III large cell carcinoma of the lung cured by radiotherapy--a case report].
Presented is the case of a 61-year-old male whose chief complaints were hoarseness, cough, and bloody sputum. Chest radiography demonstrated a left hilar mass with mediastinal widening, a peripheral localized infiltrate and the elevation of the left hemidiaphragm. By means of a mediastinoscopy, a biopsy was done on the enlarged mediastinal lymph node and a histological diagnosis of a large cell carcinoma was confirmed. He was graded as in Stage III (T2N2M0) and was placed under radiotherapy with 60Co. Complete response was obtained after a total dose of 6150 cGy. Following this radiotherapy, he was given multiple courses of mild chemotherapy and the disease as of this report has been under control for 7 years. This case may be unusual, but suggests the possibility of a cure of lung cancer by irradiation under certain conditions.
Ishino
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Dept. of Radiology, Univ. of Occupational & Environmental Health.
Terashima
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Nakata
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Yoshimatsu
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Sanefuji
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D008937:Mitomycins; D003561:Cytarabine; D016685:Mitomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005472:Fluorouracil