Airway stents in malignant central airway obstruction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.02.003
Abstract: Central airway obstruction develops in a significant proportion of lung cancer patients and many other cancers through metastasis. Tumors that cause obstruction of the trachea and the main bronchi are often inoperable. Airway stenting is… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway obstruction; malignant central; obstruction ... See more keywords
Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: What's New?
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748187
Abstract: Malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) is a debilitating and life-limiting complication that occurs in an unfortunately large number of individuals with advanced intrathoracic cancer. Although the management of MCAO is multimodal and interdisciplinary, the task… read more here.
Keywords: airway obstruction; medicine; central airway; malignant central ... See more keywords
Interventional Bronchoscopy for the Treatment of Malignant Central Airway Stenosis: An Expert Recommendation for China
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DOI: 10.1159/000497213
Abstract: Malignant central airway stenosis refers to airway stenosis caused by primary or metastatic malignant tumors which may lead to different levels of dyspnea or asphyxia in patients. With the rapid development of interventional pulmonology, therapeutic… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway stenosis; malignant central; treatment ... See more keywords
Microwave Ablation for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1159/000522544
Abstract: Background: Malignant central airway obstruction (CAO) is a debilitating complication of primary lung cancer and pulmonary metastases. Therapeutic bronchoscopy is used to palliate symptoms and/or bridge to further therapy. Microwave ablation (MWA) heats tissue by… read more here.
Keywords: microwave ablation; malignant central; airway obstruction; ablation ... See more keywords
Survival and prognostic factors for patients with malignant central airway obstruction following airway metallic stent placement.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1520
Abstract: Background There have been many studies on the effectiveness and complications of airway stent, but few had focused on factors that affect survival after stent placement. This study intended to assess the factors associated with… read more here.
Keywords: airway metallic; malignant central; patients malignant; stent placement ... See more keywords
Difference in the Overall Survival Between Malignant Central Airway Obstruction Patients Treated by Transbronchial Microwave Ablation and Stent Placement: A Single-institution Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15801
Abstract: Background/Aim: Transbronchial microwave ablation (MWA) can be performed safely in patients with malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO), under moderate sedation and a high fraction of inspired oxygen. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the difference… read more here.
Keywords: microwave ablation; malignant central; transbronchial microwave; group ... See more keywords
Potassium Ion Channels in Malignant Central Nervous System Cancers
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194767
Abstract: Simple Summary Malignant central nervous system (CNS) cancers are notoriously difficult to treat, with just one-third of patients surviving five years post-diagnosis. Their location within the brain and brainstem presents several challenges to successful treatment,… read more here.
Keywords: malignant central; potassium ion; central nervous; cns ... See more keywords
Computational Optimization of Irradiance and Fluence for Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy Treatment of Patients with Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092636
Abstract: Simple Summary There are no effective treatments for patients with cancers that induce airway narrowing via extrinsic pressure to the bronchus (i.e., extrinsic malignant central airway obstruction—MCAO). The effects of these cancerous tumors must be… read more here.
Keywords: malignant central; fluence; irradiance; airway ... See more keywords