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  • Title: How I do it: radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation of lung tumors.
    Author: Sharma A, Moore WH, Lanuti M, Shepard JA.
    Journal: J Thorac Imaging; 2011 May; 26(2):162-74. PubMed ID: 21508737.
    Abstract:
    Lung cancer is the most common cause of death in adults. The treatment of choice is surgical resection with lobectomy, but a significant number of patients are non-surgical candidates due to comorbidities or limited pulmonary reserve. Patients may also have recurrent disease after resection or radiotherapy. Image ablation has recently been introduced as a safe, alternative treatment for localized disease in carefully selected patients. This article discusses the principles, technique, and follow-up of the 2 main ablative therapies currently used in the lung, radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation.
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