Removal of Endobronchial Malignant Mass by Cryotherapy Improved Performance Status to Receive Chemotherapy

Although malignant endobronchial mass (MEM) has poor prognosis, cryotherapy is reportedly a palliative treatment. Clinical data on postcryotherapy MEM patients in a university-affiliated hospital between 2007 and 2011 were evaluated. Survival curve with or without postcryotherapy chemotherapy and pe...

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Main Authors: Yueh-Fu Fang, Meng-Heng Hsieh, Tsai-Yu Wang, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Chih-Teng Yu, Chun-Liang Chou, Shu-Min Lin, Chih-Hsi Kuo, Fu-Tsai Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/369739