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
PubMed
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.