Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation of primary and metastatic lung tumors
Author(s) -
Loukas Thanos,
S. Mylona,
Maria Pomoni,
Kalliopi Athanassiadi,
Nikolaos Theakos,
L. Zoganas,
N. Batakis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.08.015
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , pneumothorax , percutaneous , lung cancer , surgery , radiology , lung , primary tumor , cancer , ablation , metastasis
Primary lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer. For patients with inoperable lung cancer, percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) under CT-guidance represents a minimally invasive treatment. It can also be applied in combination with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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