title: Short communication: A method of brachytherapeutic treatment of tracheal stoma recurrence in head and neck cancer.
abstract: Tracheal stoma recurrence after external beam irradiation in patients with laryngeal carcinoma is a serious complication. Treatment can often only be of a symptomatic nature. A simple method of brachytherapeutic treatment is described, consisting of a special flab applicator combined with a tracheostomal tube. The presented applicator system is suitable for treatment of the tracheostomal recurrence as well as the surrounding skin. It can be applied easily and is well tolerated by the patient, while at the same time achieving a good palliative effect.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Schmilowski
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Micke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohring
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Willich
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*