title: High-dose rate brachytherapy has a curative potential in patients with intraluminal squamous cell lung cancer.
abstract: Two patients presented with intraluminal T1N0 squamous cell lung cancer. Poor lung function precluded surgical resection and/or external radiotherapy. They were treated up to 3 times with high-dose rate brachytherapy (10 Gy at 1 cm each session) with curative intent. Follow-up has been 54 and 25 months. Brachytherapy is an effective and well-tolerated bronchoscopic treatment alternative with a curative potential in patients with small T1N0 intraluminal lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sutedja
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baris
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van Zandwijk
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Postmus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage