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Published on: June 7, 2015
CT-guided permanent brachytherapy for patients with medically inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Rafael Martínez-Monge1, María Pagola, Isabel Vivas
1Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, University of Navarra, Avda Pío XII s/n, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. rmartinezm@unav.es
Abstract:
Seven patients with early stage T1N0M0 NSCLC who had medical contraindications for surgical resection were treated with CT-guided percutaneous implantation of (103)Pd or (125)I seeds. After the procedure, two patients developed pneumothorax and hemo/pneumothorax that was managed with aspirative drainage. One patient developed a focal pneumonitis 3 months after the procedure. After a median follow-up of 13 months (4.6-41.0+ months), no patient has developed local or regional failure.
