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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 1997; 18(6): 545-554
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1009370
Copyright © 1997 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Endobronchial Cryotherapy

M. O. Maiwand* , Praveen N. Mathur†
  • *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, London, Middx., UB9 6JH, UK
  • †Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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20 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Cryotherapy has been used for several years in treatment of various types of cancers. This chapter describes the use of cryotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer. Various different treatment modalities have been used for the palliation of endobronchial tumors. Cryotherapy offers a cytotoxic method for removing endobronchial lesions. Cryotherapy has also been used in addition to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treatment of lung cancer.

Key Words:

lung cancer - endobronchial tumor - bronchoscopy