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Novel Pacemaker Relocation Method for Radiotherapy Against Overlapping Lung Cancer
Atsuo Mori1, Koji Funaishi1, Hirofumi Haida1
1Cardiovascular Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kawasaki, JPN.
Cureus
|December 25, 2024
Summary
A pacemaker was relocated to allow lung cancer radiation therapy in an 80-year-old woman. Abdominal pacemaker placement via a long transvenous lead enabled successful treatment and tumor regression.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Radiotherapy
Background:
- A patient with a history of pacemaker implantation presented with lung cancer.
- The tumor was located directly behind the existing pacemaker device.
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