Palliative care 2016

Endobronchial brachytherapy:

palliative single treatment

Christie series [Gollins et al 1994]:

406 patients 65 previous XRT 17 previous brachy

15Gy @ 1cm (18% 20Gy)

Response (n=324)

Stridor

92% 88% 62% 60% 50% 46%

Haemoptysis

Cough

Dyspnoea

Pain

Collapse