Photodynamic therapy for multiple central type lung cancer - a case report.
In case of central type lung cancer, it happens that tumors tend to grow at many foci of bronchial tree, sometimes simultaneously and sometimes not. And these patients with such abnormalities often suffer from pulmonary emphysema or chronic bronchitis because of heavy smoking habits. So it is important to choose the treatment which preserve the pulmonary function in these cases. Today among several kinds of treatments, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the definite method to maintain lung function. We report here a case of multiple central type lung cancer treated successfully by PDT.
Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Sasaki Foundation, Kyoundo Hospital.
Eisuke
E
Takahashi
Haruya
H
Koshiishi
Nobuyuki
N
Sakaniwa
Tetsuya
T
Okunaka
Hidefumi
H
Takei
Naganobu
N
Hayashi
Masayoshi
M
Takahashi
Norihiko
N
Ikeda
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether