TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019 , Vol 34 , Num 1
Brachytherapy in Lung Cancer: Review and Case Report
İlknur ALSAN ÇETİN1,Seden KÜÇÜCÜK2,Işık ASLAY3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Marmara University, İstanbul-Turkey
2Department of Radiation Oncology, İstanbul University, İstanbul-Turkey
3Department of Radiation Oncology, Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey
DOI : 10.5505/tjo.2019.1933

Summary

Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Endobronchial brachytherapy for the treatment of lung cancer may be used alone, in combination with surgery, or with external-beam radiation. The intent of treatment may be cure or palliation of symptoms. The patient was 59-year-old male who applied to Istanbul University Oncology Institute Radiation Oncology Department. Pathologically was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma in 2006. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was performed prior to diagnosis of stage IIB. A 34x28mm mass was found in the right lungs at 2012. Since the patient complained for cough and hemoptysis, EBBRT was applied with 2x5 Gy HDR in 2012. After the treatment, palliation was achieved in the patient"s symptoms.