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TREATMENT OF DISSEMINATED LUNG CANCER WITH CRYOSURGERY.

Author(s) : YANG J.

Summary

CRYOSURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 68 PATIENTS WITH DISSEMINATED LUNG CANCER. THE THREE-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE WAS 68.3%. THE RESULTS SEEM TO SHOW SOME ADVANTAGES OF CRYOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF DISSEMINATED LUNG CANCER. RELATIVELY LITTLE TRAUMA AND FEW COMPLICATIONS RESULTED. IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MOST PATIENTS AFTER CRYOTHERAPY MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR TOLERANCE OF LATER CHEMOTHERAPY AND THEIR PROLONGED LIVES.

Details

  • Original title: TREATMENT OF DISSEMINATED LUNG CANCER WITH CRYOSURGERY.
  • Record ID : 1991-0896
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989/10/11
  • Source: Source: Proc. 7th int. Congr. Cryosurg., Beijing
    348-351; 2 tabl.; 2 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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