Palliative treatment of inoperable malignant tracheobronchial obstruction: temporary stenting combined with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the clinical results of temporary stenting followed by radiation and/or chemotherapy in patients with inoperable malignant tracheobronchial strictures.


CONCLUSIONS
Temporary stenting combined with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may be clinically effective in the palliative treatment of patients with malignant tracheobronchial strictures. Stent placement may serve as an effective bridge to radiation and/or chemotherapy, allowing the latter to consolidate durable relief of obstructing symptoms by reducing tumor burden. Furthermore, our treatment strategy may increase patients' quality of life by reducing stent-related complications.
Kim
Jin Hyoung
JH
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Poongnap-2dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
Shin
Ji Hoon
JH
Song
Ho-Young
HY
Ohm
Joon-Young
JY
Lee
Jae Moung
JM
Lee
Dae Ho
DH
Kim
Sang-We
SW
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents