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Proton Beam Therapy as a Curative Treatment for a Young Case of Unresectable Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
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Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) [Intern Med] 2023 Oct 01; Vol. 62 (19), pp. 2877-2881. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 15. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma (TACC) is a rare malignancy without an established treatment. Central airway obstruction due to TACC often decreases the quality of life and has life-threatening consequences. A 19-year-old man with unresectable TACC and central airway obstruction suffered from progressive cough and dyspnea after exercise. Proton beam therapy (PBT) was selected as the preferred treatment over systemic anti-cancer chemotherapy for TACC. PBT led to complete remission of TACC and the almost complete disappearance of the respiratory symptoms without adverse events. PBT is a useful and safe treatment for unresectable primary TACC.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1349-7235
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 19
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36792199
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.0574-22