Open AccessStereotactic body radiation therapy for an octogenarian with pulmonary carcinosarcoma
Author(s) -
Huang WeiLun,
Huang YuLing,
Kao ChiehNi,
Liu YuWei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.13922
Subject(s) - carcinosarcoma , medicine , lung , radiation therapy , radiology , stage (stratigraphy) , treatment modality , pathology , carcinoma , paleontology , biology
Pulmonary carcinosarcoma is a rare lung tumor accounting for <1% of primary lung cancers, characterized by biphasic components with both carcinomatous and sarcomatous mesenchymal features. This report describes a case of pulmonary carcinosarcoma in an octogenarian who was treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and whose therapeutic response was sustained for 2 years. Along with other treatment modalities, SBRT might be considered for the treatment of medically inoperable localized stage pulmonary carcinosarcoma.