High dose rate endobronchial brachytherapy effectively palliates symptoms due to inoperable lung cancer in elderly patients (over 65 y.o.)

摘要

Purpose: This is a retrospective study to review the HDR endobronchial brachytherapy in the treatment of patients with bronchial obstruction, haemoptysis, dyspnoe and cough caused by inoperable lung cancer. Material and methods: From IV/2004 to III/2009,