Preliminary observations on lung cancer therapy by interstitial irradiation with iodine 125
Coloni, G.F.; Loasses, A.; Di Egidio, M.; Battaglia, C.; Crisci, R.; Lococo, A.; Di Francescantonio, W.
Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences 13(1): 49-53
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-3525 PMID: 6874319 Document Number: 199314
Interstitial implantation of I125 by thoracotomy represents a further therapeutic procedure for lung cancer. Two cases recently treated by this procedure are reported. The first case concerns a right apical carcinoma of the lung where interstitial implantation of I125 seeds was carried out in the unresectable apical neoplastic residue, after superior lobectomy. The second case concerns a smaller tumor unresectable due to the severely impaired respiratory function. Main indications to the procedure are reported.