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Treated Cases.

 1.Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

 2.Breast Cancer.(2 cases.)

 3.Laryngocarcinoma.

 4.Liver Cancer.(3 cases)

 5.Lung Carcinoma.(2 cases)

  6.Multiple Myeloma.

  7.Peritoneal Mesothelioma.

 8.Synovial Sarcoma.

Case Study 4: Laryngocarcinoma

Name: Mr. Zhang

Country: Indonesia

Age: 57

Diagnosis upon  Admission: Squamous carcinoma of left larynx

Medical History:        

2002 repeated instances of sore throat. Took oral  medication for pharyngitis. Got  cured.

 2003 another outbreak. Laryngoscopy revealed laryngeal  tumour.

 2004 May Because of the severity of pain, used laser surgery for tumour removal. After surgery hoarseness of voice.

 2006 April – Emergence of headaches, pain in the right side of neck.

 2006 June 1 Breathing difficulties, wheezing. Recent loss of weight.

At time of admission,

 was suffering from shortness of breath, presence of a carbuncle, when pressed oozed yellowish green viscous pus.

 CT scan: left lateral laryngocarcinoma.

Treatment:

After admission to hospital, surgical incision to drain pus from and disinfect carbuncle.

2006 June 26 Start of chemotherapy.2006 July 7 performed percutaneous  I¹²5 particles implantation

(short distance radiotherapy) for laryngocarcinoma.

2006 July 18 significant reduction  in size of incision on anterior of neck  to approximately 1.5-1 cm,

growth of bright red sarcolemma tissue was observed. Discharged from hospital.

2006 August 10 Admitted to hospital for re-examination: left laryngocarcinoma tumour reduced in size.

Performed additional brachytherapy with I¹²5 particle implantation for left

laryngocarcinoma and second round of whole body chemotherapy.

2006 November 20 Admitted to hospital for third round of whole body chemotherapy.