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  • Title: Lung cancer and radiofrequency ablation.
    Author: Rose SC, Thistlethwaite PA, Sewell PE, Vance RB.
    Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol; 2006 Jun; 17(6):927-51; quiz 951. PubMed ID: 16778226.
    Abstract:
    Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a recently developed technique for image-guided local destruction of selected tumors. Because the lung is a common site for cancer and usually has substantial functional reserve, RF ablation of lung cancers is an attractive option for minimally invasive treatment. The primary goal of the present review is to describe the natural history, staging systems, and conventional therapies for primary and secondary treatment of lung cancer, as well as the results of RF ablation in animal models and in humans for pulmonary applications, to clarify the appropriate role and limitations of this technology. The secondary goals are to review the principles of how RF works and to describe RF ablation techniques to familiarize interventionalists who may consider incorporating this technology into their practice and inform diagnostic radiologists of expected imaging findings and clinicians of their patients' anticipated courses and outcomes.
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