Abstract
New technological concepts have been evolving to manage the relative poor prognosis of lung cancer. Brachytherapy is becoming an option for both unresectable and early resectable lung cancer. Three-dimensional ultrasound (US) of lung tumours and image-guided minimally invasive robotics-assisted brachytherapy are feasible for dosimetry planning and management of lung tumours. The present article reviews the current knowledge of lung brachytherapy and discusses its potential in future management of lung cancer.
Keywords: Brachytherapy, lung tumour, minimally invasive, robotics-assisted surgery and therapy, lung cancer, Endobronchial Brachytherapy, HDR Brachytherapy, Interstitial Brachytherapy, LDR Brachytherapy
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title: Lung Cancer Brachytherapy: Robotics-Assisted Minimally Invasive Approach
Volume: 7 Issue: 5
Author(s): Edward Yu, Craig Lewis, Ana Luisa Trejos, Rajni V. Patel and Richard A. Malthaner
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Keywords: Brachytherapy, lung tumour, minimally invasive, robotics-assisted surgery and therapy, lung cancer, Endobronchial Brachytherapy, HDR Brachytherapy, Interstitial Brachytherapy, LDR Brachytherapy
Abstract: New technological concepts have been evolving to manage the relative poor prognosis of lung cancer. Brachytherapy is becoming an option for both unresectable and early resectable lung cancer. Three-dimensional ultrasound (US) of lung tumours and image-guided minimally invasive robotics-assisted brachytherapy are feasible for dosimetry planning and management of lung tumours. The present article reviews the current knowledge of lung brachytherapy and discusses its potential in future management of lung cancer.
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Yu Edward, Lewis Craig, Luisa Trejos Ana, V. Patel Rajni and A. Malthaner Richard, Lung Cancer Brachytherapy: Robotics-Assisted Minimally Invasive Approach, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2011; 7 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339811797189803
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339811797189803 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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