A resected case of hilar type double primary lung cancer following endobronchial brachytherapy.

Abstract A 61-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the right B 1 and the left second carina which extended to the left main bronchus, was treated with low dose rate brachytherapy bilaterally prior to resection. A complete response was gained at the right B 1 and the left main bronchus, a resection of the left apical segment and the second carina was carried out with bronchoplastic procedures. The patient remains disease-free 2 years after the operation and maintains a good quality of life. In this case, the preoperative treatment with brachytherapy was effective.