title: [High dose endobronchial brachytherapy for malignant airway obstruction: first study of 30 patients].
abstract: Brachytherapy is especially suitable for palliative treatment of endobronchial tumors adjacent to internal organs that might be damaged by intensive external beam radiation, but are easily accessed with a flexible bronchoscope. This treatment is mostly palliative. 30 patients underwent such palliative high-dose endobronchial brachytherapy to alleviate malignant airway obstruction. With the aid of a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope an endobronchial catheter was inserted adjacent to the tumor and treatment delivered using a 192Ir remote afterloader for 5-10 min, in 2 or 3 sessions. There was symptomatic improvement in 26 (86%) and objective improvement in 27 (90%). 1 patient died of hemoptysis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pulmonology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarmolovsky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fenig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bendayan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sulkes
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes