Published April 1983 | Version v1
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Endobronchial brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent bronchogenic carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Kentucky Medical Center and Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington

Description

Local recurrence of lung cancer after high dose irradiation poses a difficult management problem. Three patients have been treated at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington, with a combination of low dose external irradiation and endobronchial brachytherapy with satisfactory palliative results. Simple techniques for transbronchoscopic implantation or inseriton of after loading tubes are described

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
4
Series
Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.
Journal Page Range
579-582
ISSN
0360-3016

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15028246
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AFTERLOADING; CARCINOMAS; CESIUM 137; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION PROCEDURES; LUNGS; PATIENTS; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IMPLANTS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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