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High dose rate intraluminal brachyterapy in the treatment of malignant airway obstructions

Authors

PETERA J. PETERA J. ŠPÁSOVÁ Irena ŠPÁSOVÁ Irena NEUMANOVA R. NEUMANOVÁ N. SKŘIČKOVÁ Jana SKŘIČKOVÁ Jana SALAJKA František SALAJKA František HRAZDIROVÁ Anna HRAZDIROVÁ Anna KAPLANOVÁ Jana KAPLANOVÁ Jana ČOUPKOVÁ Hana ČOUPKOVÁ H. ČOUPEK P. ČOUPEK P. KUČERA M.

Year of publication 2001
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Neoplasma
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Pneumology
Keywords Endobroonchial malignant obstructions; intraluminal HDR brachyterapy; palliation; survival
Description Results are presented of high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy in 67 patients with inoperable endobronchial tumor treated either by endobronchial brachytherapy alone or by combination of teletherapy and brachytherapy with curative or palliative intent. Symptomatic improvement and bronchoscopic response were achieved in most patients. Brachytherapy is seen as an effective palliative treatment of malignant airway stenosis, albeit without apparent effect on survival.
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