title: Intrabronchial brachytherapy using 226-radium source.
abstract: Present work reports on results of manual brachytherapy in lung cancer using intrabronchial catheter and 226-radium source. Expected dosage was 18 Gy at 1 cm from the source. This therapy was combined with external radiotherapy by 60-cobalt till the dosage about 65 Gy. 19 men were treated, the mean survival was 14.3 months. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kolek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajíc
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srámek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klaclová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pridal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cwiertka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011883:Radium
chemical_list: D011883:Radium