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. 2021 Dec 24;14(e2):e003468.
doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003468. Online ahead of print.

Oncological emergency: myeloparalysis: role of brachytherapy

Koji Masui  1   2 , Ryo Sawada  3 , Kazuyuki Yamaguchi  2 , Akari Hirose  4 , Takuji Tsubokura  2
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Oncological emergency: myeloparalysis: role of brachytherapy

Koji Masui et al. BMJ Support Palliat Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: lung; neurological conditions; pain; quality of life; symptoms and symptom management.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. (A) Pretreatment image, (B) image of primary radiotherapy using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique, (C) post-treatment image (after 3 months), (D) MRI scan (fat suppression T1-weighted image with contrast enhancement) at recurrence (red arrow); regrowth of tumour.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Patient and high-dose rate brachytherapy images. (A) Photograph of CT-guided insertion (patient in the prone position on CT board): black arrow; applicator; (B) CT image of CT-guided insertion—yellow arrow; applicator, (C) image of treatment planning—white line; 300% PD (24 Gy), orange line; 200% PD (16 Gy), red line; 100% PD (8 Gy), blue line; 50% PD (4 Gy). (D) prereirradiation image, (E) postreirradiation image (after a month). PD, prescribed dose=8 Gy.
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