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Endobronchial irradiation with 192Ir in the treatment of malignant endobronchial obstruction.
- Source :
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Chest [Chest] 1992 Oct; Vol. 102 (4), pp. 1072-4. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- From Jan 1, 1983 to April 30, 1989, 32 patients underwent 38 endobronchial treatments with 192Ir, bronchoscopically inserted for treatment of endobronchial obstructions secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma. Thirty-four of the 38 treatments were far enough apart to allow separate response analysis. Thirty of the 34 patients were symptomatically improved or stable; 22 of 24 patients who could be evaluated roentgenographically showed improved or stable chest roentgenograms, and ten of 12 patients evaluated bronchoscopically demonstrated improved patency of bronchial lumen.
- Subjects :
- Bronchi pathology
Bronchoscopy
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic pathology
Constriction, Pathologic
Humans
Lung Neoplasms pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local radiotherapy
Brachytherapy adverse effects
Brachytherapy methods
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic radiotherapy
Iridium Radioisotopes therapeutic use
Lung Neoplasms radiotherapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0012-3692
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chest
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1395745
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.102.4.1072