A case of small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy followed by photodynamic therapy.
Here, we present the case of a 51-year-old man with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The patient was diagnosed as having LS-SCLC with an endobronchial mass in the left main bronchus. Following concurrent chemoradiotherapy, a mass remaining in the left lingular division was treated with PDT. Clinical and histological data indicate that the patient has remained in complete response for 2 years without further treatment. This patient represents a rare case of complete response in LS-SCLC treated with PDT.
Lee
J E
JE
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, Jungku, Daejeon, South Korea.
Park
H S
HS
Jung
S S
SS
Kim
S Y
SY
Kim
J O
JO
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed