title: Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer with a giant left atrial tumor thrombus: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Lung cancer presenting with a giant atrial tumor thrombus is particularly rare. Surgical resection, aided by a cardiopulmonary bypass, is the standard treatment of choice if there is no distant metastasis. However, this form of surgery carries a high risk, with the subsequent patient prognosis being extremely poor. The current study describes the case of a 52-year-old man presenting with left lung squamous cell carcinoma that had extended into the left atrium. The patient was treated with stereotactic radiotherapy, and regarding the atrial disease, a complete response was achieved within 12 months. The present case demonstrates that stereotactic radiotherapy may be a beneficial palliative treatment for patients with stage IV lung cancer invading the left atrium.
authors.affiliation: Center of Radiation Oncology, Wujing Hospital, Shanghai 201103, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Jiading Central Hospital, Shanghai 201800, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jinrong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.affiliation: Center of Radiation Oncology, Wujing Hospital, Shanghai 201103, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shujun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Center of Radiation Oncology, Wujing Hospital, Shanghai 201103, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yutian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Center of Radiation Oncology, Wujing Hospital, Shanghai 201103, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Mianshun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pan
keywords: atrium; lung cancer; stereotactic radiotherapy; tumor thrombus