[Endobronchial surgery and photodynamic therapy for the treatment of multiple primary lung cancer]

Endoluminal endoscopic surgery and fotodynamic therapy were used in treatment of 104 patients with multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC), or more exactly, of trachea and lobar and segmental bronchi. Diagnostic division included videobronchoscopy of high resolution in with light and NBI-regimen; autoflourescent and 5-ALA-induced fluorescent videobronchoscopy, endosonography, computed tompgraphy or magnetic resonance imaging of the thorax and epithelial mucine (MUC-1) immunohistochemical analysis of scarificates. Result of treatment strongly depended on the size of primary tumor. Complete regression of cancer was observed for all tumors less then 1 sm in diameter. Endoscopic treatment, including fotodynamic therapy and argon coagulation, proved to be a method of choice in treatment early synchronous or metachronous multiple primary lung cancer in incurable patients.