Photodynamic therapy for multiple central type lung cancer - a case report
Takahashi, E.; Koshiishi, H.; Sakaniwa, N.; Okunaka, T.; Takei, H.; Hayashi, N.; Takahashi, M.; Ikeda, N.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer and ChemoTherapy 41(12): 2042-2043
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0385-0684 PMID: 25731416 Document Number: 674373
In case of central type lung cancer, it happens that tumors tend to grow at many foci of bronchial tree, sometimes simultaneously and sometimes not. And these patients with such abnormalities often suffer from pulmonary emphysema or chronic bronchitis because of heavy smoking habits. So it is important to choose the treatment which preserve the pulmonary function in these cases. Today among several kinds of treatments, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the definite method to maintain lung function. We report here a case of multiple central type lung cancer treated successfully by PDT.