[Combination of high dose after-loading radiation therapy and percutaneous irradiation in the management of tumors of the major airways].
17 patients with malignant main airway tumours were treated with combined high dose rate afterloading and external beam irradiation. The improvement of the general conditions of the patients and that of the leading symptoms (dyspnoe, cough) were observed in all cases. First experiences corresponding with those of others suggest that this method should be integrated routinely in the management of main airway malignancies with endoluminal exophytic involvement.
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Országos Korányi Pulmonológiai Intézet, VI. Pulmonológiai Osztály, Budapest.
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Strausz
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D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015996:Survival Rate; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*