Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the curative effect of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous implantation of 125Ⅰ radioactive seeds on inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods From January 2003 to December 2012, we selected 48 patients who had pathologically confirmed early-stage NSCLC (stageⅠ, 18 cases; stageⅡ, 30 cases with N0). We treated the nidus by CT-guided percutaneous implantation of 125Ⅰ radioactive seeds. Six months after implantation, the chest CT-scan was reviewed, and the effect of the treatment was evaluated according to the international standards. Final follow-up was performed in December 2013.
Results All operations were successfully completed. The target tumor matched peripheral doses (MPDs) were 215.8±14.3 Gy (D100), 106.8±11.6 Gy (D90), and 148.6± 17.3 Gy (D90 > MPD). Six months after implantation, chest CT was reviewed, and treatment effects were evaluated. The percentages of stage Ⅰ patients achieving complete relief (CR), partial relief (PR), stable disease (SD), and progressive disease (PD) were 27.8% (5 cases), 72.2% (13 cases), 0%, and 0%, respectively.Among stage Ⅱpatients, CR, PR, SD, and PD percentages were 0% (3 cases), 73.3% (22 cases), 13.3% (4 cases), and 3.3% (1 case), respectively. The effective rate was 89.6%. The 1-year local control rate was 85%. Until December 2013, the 1-, 2-, and 5-year cumulative survival rates up to the end of the interval were 95.8% (46/48), 81.3% (39/48), and 56.3% (27/48), respectively.
Conclusion CT-guided percutaneous implantation of 125Ⅰ radioactive seeds is an effective micro-invasive method for treating inoperable early-stage NSCLC.