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Comparative Study
Fractionated intraluminal HDR 192Ir brachytherapy as palliative treatment in patients with endobronchial metastases from non-bronchogenic primaries.
To evaluate the efficacy of iridium-192 high-dose rate (HDR) endobronchial brachytherapy for the palliation of symptoms caused by endobronchial metastases of non-bronchogenic primaries. ⋯ HDR intraluminal brachytherapy palliates symptoms in patients suffering from endobronchial metastases of non-pulmonary primary tumors. The applied treatment is a safe, effective and well tolerated palliative procedure leading to an improved patient quality of life.