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ArticleCancer diagnosis & prognosis

Short-course Radiotherapy for Airway Stenting in Malignant Airway Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Giuseppe Facondo, Chiara Reverberi, Tino Ceschia, Giuseppe Parisi, Gianluca Vullo, Eugenia Moretti, Marco Trovò

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Giuseppe FacondoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Chiara ReverberiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Tino CeschiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Giuseppe ParisiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Gianluca VulloDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Eugenia MorettiMedical Physics Unit, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Marco TrovòDepartment of Radiation Oncology, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Malignant airway obstruction (MAO) secondary to tumor growth occurs in nearly a third of patients with lung cancer and portends a very poor prognosis if untreated. Treatment options include bronchoscopic intervention with tumor debulking, stent placement, endobronchial brachytherapy, or palliative radiotherapy. Case Report: This is a report of a 74-year-old woman with a medical history of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, hospitalized for dyspnea, hemoptysis, and chest pain with a radiographic finding of MAO on chest X-ray and computed tomography. Patient underwent radiation with a total dose of 13 Gy in two once-weekly fractions of 6.5 Gy per fraction. Three days after the end of radiation treatment, chest X-ray showed a completely right lung re-expansion without atelectasis. Two weeks after radiotherapy treatment, the patient was discharged from hospital without pulmonary symptoms. Conclusion: A different fractionation with a lower equivalent dose in 2 Gy fraction compared to literature data showed efficacy in resolving MAO with excellent local control in the first three months of follow-up.

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external beam radiation therapylung cancermalignant airway obstructionradiation therapyShort-radiotherapy

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PMID38707719
PMCPMC11062153

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