Intrapleural Perfusion Hyperthermic-Chemotherapy for Pleural Seeding of Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Sang Hoon JHEON
1
;
Hyung Seok KANG
;
Sub LEE
;
Oh Choon KWON
;
Wook Su AHN
;
Eung Bae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. jheon@cataegu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neoplasm seeding;
Hyperthermia, induced;
Drug therapy;
Pleurodesis;
Pleural effusion
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Hyperthermia, Induced;
Lung Neoplasms*;
Lung*;
Neoplasm Seeding;
Perfusion*;
Pleural Effusion;
Pleurodesis;
Prognosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(8):608-610
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lung cancer with pleural seeding has poor prognosis and is generally treated by intravenous anticancer chemotherapy only. We performed intrapleural perfusion hyperthermic-chemotherapy in two lung cancer patients with pleural seeding. Herein, we report our outcome with literature review.
