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Bronchoscopic brachytherapy.

B R Marsh1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Md 21205.

The Laryngoscope
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
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Bronchoscopic iodine-125 implantation effectively palliates recurrent lung cancer symptoms in patients with endobronchial tumors. A new delivery system is now available for treating superficial, multifocal lung cancers.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Interventional Pulmonology

Background:

  • Rising lung cancer mortality necessitates innovative palliative treatments.
  • Bronchoscopic isotope therapy offers a potential solution for recurrent airway carcinomas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report clinical experience with iodine-125 implantation for endobronchial carcinomas.
  • To describe a novel isotope delivery system for bronchoscopic treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical follow-up of 18 patients treated with iodine-125 implantation.
  • Development and animal testing of a fiberoptic-bronchoscope-compatible isotope capsule.

Main Results:

  • Iodine-125 implantation relieved cough, hemoptysis, and dyspnea in patients with endobronchial tumors.

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  • Extensive extrabronchial tumors and severe debility were contraindications.
  • The new delivery system was successfully tested in animals and approved for clinical trials.

    • Conclusions:

    • Bronchoscopic iodine-125 implantation is effective for palliation of selected endobronchial lung cancers.
    • The new delivery system facilitates treatment of superficial, multifocal, and less-advanced recurrent bronchogenic carcinomas.