This study demonstrated that CT-guided brachytherapy can achieve long-term local control in both primary and recurrent lung cancer.
Dr.Doggett's Brachytherapy Articles Published in Peer Reviewed Journals
- "Percutaneous CT-fluoroscopiceguided radioisotope seed placement for the management of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea"READ
- "A novel approach for salvage treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer: percutaneous CT fluoroscopy-guided permanent seed brachytherapy for salvage treatment of lung cancer: 
long-term results of a case series."READ
- "CT-guided palladium-103 seed brachytherapy for metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma: a retrospective study to assess initial safety and effectiveness of percutaneous CT fluoroscopy guided permanent seed brachytherapy."
This study demonstrated that CT-guided brachytherapy can treat multiple lung lesions in a single session, achieving complete eradication with no severe side effects. Unlike other modalities—such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryosurgical ablation, or SBRT—it delivers results in a short procedure time.
READ - "Long-term treatment of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma with sequential brachytherapy and stereotactic body radiotherapy."
Dr. Doggett co-authored this study with the radiation oncologists at the University of California, San Diego. Over a 12-year period, a single patient received CT-guided brachytherapy at 70 different sites in the chest wall, lungs, and liver. This case report documents the long-term effectiveness of repeated CT-guided brachytherapy sessions for widespread recurrent cancer that had failed systemic treatment.
READ - "Management of paranasal sinus metastasis by percutaneous CT-guided permanent seed brachytherapy."
This is the first published study to demonstrate that sinus cancers can be treated with CT-guided brachytherapy. It further shows that recurrences following external beam radiation and immunotherapy can be successfully managed, and in some cases cured, using this technique.
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