125I seeds implantation for treating middle-late stage lung cancer in elderly patients:Efficacy and prospects

VernacularTitle:植入125I粒子治疗老年患者中晚期肺癌:效果与展望
Author: Yang LUO ¹ ; Hong HU ; Liming ZHONG ; Xin WEI
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1. 川北医学院医学影像学院,四川南充 637000;南充市中心医院(首都医科大学附属北京安贞医院南充医院/川北医学院第二临床医学院)介入医学科,四川南充 637000
Keywords: lung neoplasms; aged; iodine radioisotopes; brachytherapy
From: Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2024;21(9):565-568
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Most patients with initial diagnosed lung cancer are at advanced ages.125I seeds implantation for treating lung cancer has advantages of high intratumoral dose and low radiation damage to surrounding tissue,especially suitable for elderly patients not able to tolerate surgery nor external radiotherapy.The efficacy and prospects of 125I seeds implantation for treating middle-late stage lung cancer in elderly patients were reviewed in this article.