ArticleThoracic cancer2020
Salvage treatment of NSCLC recurrence after first-line chemotherapy failure: Iodine-125 seed brachytherapy or microwave ablation?
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- Combination of anlotinib and second-line chemotherapy as surrogate to reduce immunosuppression in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Recent progress in radioactive seed implantation brachytherapy of non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- Computed tomography-guided iodine-125 radioactive seed implantation in small-cell lung cancer: A retrospective study.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2022Article
- Radioactive Iodine-125 in Tumor Therapy: Advances and Future Directions.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- Clinical Research on Systemic Chemotherapy Combined With Bronchoscopic Seed Implantation in the Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer.Technology in cancer research & treatmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSalvage treatments for recurrent NSCLC after first-line chemotherapy remain challenging. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical value of microwave ablation (MWA) and iodine-125 brachytherapy, including overall survival (OS), disease free survival (DFS), local control, hospital stay, and health economics.
methodsThe data of 51 and 32 patients who were treated with MWA and brachytherapy was retrospectively analyzed. The number of lesions was limited up to two, with a diameter <4 cm and patients diagnosed with unilateral lung disease. Peripheral tumors were treated with MWA, while lesions close to the hilum were treated with brachytherapy. Contrast-enhanced CT, blood cell count, coagulation function, liver & kidney function and tumor markers were performed for two years, with complications calculated. OS, DFS, local control rate, toxicity, hospital stay and expense were recorded.
resultsThe one and two-year OS rates were 96.08% and 92.16% versus 96.88% and 90.62% in the MWA and brachytherapy groups, respectively. The one and two-year DFS rates were 92.16% and 76.47% versus 93.75% and 78.13%, respectively. No significant differences were observed in log-rank analysis between the groups. Local control rates at six and 12 months were 100% and 96.08% versus 100% and 96.88%, while incidences of pleural effusion were 3.92% and 3.13%, respectively (P < 0.05). Medical cost was 3356.73 ± 206.87 and 6714.28 ± 35.43 U.S. dollars (P = 0.014).
conclusionMWA and brachytherapy are effective and safe options for the treatment of NSCLC recurrence after first-line chemotherapy. Which modality should be considered is dependent upon tumor location, tumor size and experience of specialists.
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