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Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors
Published on: March 7, 2011
[CT-guided radio-frequency ablation in the treatment of lung cancer]
Zhen Liu1, Jinsheng Zhou, Qiang Li
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, No.254 Hospital of PLA, Tianjin 300142, P.R.China.
Background:
To investigate the clinical results of radio-frequency ablation in the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer.
Methods:
Twenty-two patients with locally advanced lung cancer were treated with radio-frequency ablation guided by CT.
Results:
CT scan after radio-frequency ablation showed that there was cavity in the parenchyma of cancer. Most lung cancer patients felt remittent in chest pain in some extend. Follow-up CT scan in 20 patients revealed retraction of the treated region 3 months later after radio-frequency ablation. Out of the 20 patients, 1 had complete response, 12 had partial response, 4 had minor response, and 3 had stable diseases.
Conclusions:
Radio-frequency ablation guided by CT is a promising minimally invasive technique in the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer.
