MsC1210 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Radiofrequency Ablation In Inoperable Lung Cancer Yields Results 30 Oct 2006 Patients with lung cancer who were deemed medically inoperable showed mid-to-long-term results when treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), according to new research. Over a 30-month period, 16 patients with non-small cell lung cancer underwent 19 RFA treatments and follow-up CT-PET scans. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital noted successful completion in all patients, with no 30-day mortality, and 81 percent of patients remained alive after a mean follow-up of nine months. Also, the incidence of major complications remained low. Researchers concluded that RFA treatment in carefully selected, inoperable, lung cancer patients provides excellent control in tumors less than three centimeters. ### CHEST 2006 abstract briefs Contact: Jennifer Stawarz American College of Chest Physicians Article URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medical ... wsid=55187 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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