High dose-rate brachytherapy as a treatment option in primary tracheal tumors Braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose como opção terapêutica nos tumores primários da traquéia

High dose-rate brachytherapy as a treatment option in primary tracheal tumors Braquiterapia de alta taxa de dose como opção terapêutica nos tumores primários da traquéia

PURPOSE: To present experience with high dose-rate endobronchial brachytherapy in the treatment of primary tracheal tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four patients with nonresected primary tracheal tumors are presented: 2 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea, 1 of recurrent adenoid cystic car...

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Main Authors: Heloisa de Andrade Carvalho, Viviane Figueiredo, Wilson Leite Pedreira Jr., Salim Aisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2005-08-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Radioterapia
Braquiterapia
Tumores de traquéia
Alta taxa de dose
Complicações
Radiotherapy
Brachytherapy
Tracheal tumors
High dose-rate
Complications
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