A case of small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy followed by photodynamic therapy
- Department of Internal Medicine; College of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, Jungku, Daejeon, South Korea
- Professor J O Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital and Cancer Research Institute, 640 Daesadong, Jungku, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea; jokim{at}cnu.ac.kr
- Received 23 December 2008
- Accepted 17 March 2009
Abstract
Here, we present the case of a 51-year-old man with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The patient was diagnosed as having LS-SCLC with an endobronchial mass in the left main bronchus. Following concurrent chemoradiotherapy, a mass remaining in the left lingular division was treated with PDT. Clinical and histological data indicate that the patient has remained in complete response for 2 years without further treatment. This patient represents a rare case of complete response in LS-SCLC treated with PDT.
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Competing interests: None.
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