title: Photodynamic therapy followed by thoracoscopic sleeve lobectomy for locally advanced lung cancer.
abstract: Photodynamic therapy is an effective technique for debulking endobronchial tumors over an acceptably short time-course; however, to be effective, numerous treatment cycles may be required to achieve the desired results. We present a case in which photodynamic therapy was used with curative intent to downsize an obstructing endobronchial non-small cell lung cancer in advance of resection via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with right upper lobe sleeve lobectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA. dearmond@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: DeArmond
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahtabifard
authors.forename: Clark B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018196:Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed