Percutaneous CT-guided 103Pd implantation for the medically inoperable patient with T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer: a case report.
Three patients with early-stage T1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had medical contraindications for standard surgical resection were treated with CT-guided percutaneous implantation of (103)Pd seeds. The technique was proven safe in this small subset of patients without any complications related to the procedure or during short-term follow-up.
Martínez-Monge
Rafael
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Department of Oncology, Navarra University Clinic, Avenida Pío XII s/n, Pamplona, Navarra 31080, Spain. rmartinezm@unav.es
Garrán
Cristina
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Vivas
Isabel
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López-Picazo
José María
JM
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