Intrabronchial brachytherapy using 226-radium source
Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultatis Medicae.
1993 ;
136 () :
23-4.
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Clinical Trial, Journal Article
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/pmid07887194
PubMed
7887194
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Brachytherapy methods MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Lung Neoplasms radiotherapy MeSH
- Radium MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell radiotherapy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Clinical Trial MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Radium MeSH
Present work reports on results of manual brachytherapy in lung cancer using intrabronchial catheter and 226-radium source. Expected dosage was 18 Gy at 1 cm from the source. This therapy was combined with external radiotherapy by 60-cobalt till the dosage about 65 Gy. 19 men were treated, the mean survival was 14.3 months. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.
