[A preliminary result of radioactivity ¹²⁵I seed implants with micropuncture technique combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of stage III and IV lung cancer].

Background: Brachytherapy offers an innovative method of delivering conformal high-dose radiation to a defining target tumor. The aim of this study is to investigate the value and effect of using radioactivity ¹²⁵I seed permanent implants combined with chemotherapy in the management of stage III or IV lung cancer.

Methods: Forty-two lung cancer patients in stage III and IV (15 center lung cancer) who couldn't be relieved by routine methods were treated with ¹²⁵I seed permanent micropuncture implant brachytherapy and chemotherapy.