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Tracheotomy: A Method for Transplantation of Stem Cells to the Lung
Published on: February 25, 2007
[Treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea]
V P Kharchenko1, G A Galil-Ogly, A A Gvarishvili
1Russian Center for Roentgeno-Radiology Research, Ministry of Health of the RF, Moscow.
Abstract:
Treatment of squamous-cell tracheal tumors was given to 85 patients. Surgery was carried out in 48 (56.5%), radical resection--22 (25.9%). Distant metastases detected preoperatively in 19 (22.4%) patients were an absolute contraindication for radical surgery. Combined therapy was received by 14 cases without any grave postoperative complications. Three- and five-year survival after combined and surgical treatment was 59.9 +/- 10.5 and 40.9 +/- 10.5%, respectively. Radiation was given to 48 (56.5%) patients. This group included 26 cases of palliative operations and exploratory laparatomy. Three- and five-year survival after radiation was 30.1 +/- 6.7 and 27.6 +/- 6.7%, respectively.
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