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  • 1Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.

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Lung ablation therapies offer safe and effective alternatives for patients with thoracic malignancies who are not candidates for surgery. These minimally invasive treatments, including radiofrequency, microwave, and cryoablation, are also viable for oligometastatic and oligorecurrent lung cancer.

Keywords:
cryoablationinterventional radiologylung cancermicrowave ablationradiofrequency ablation

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  • Medical Technology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death globally, with limited long-term survival rates.
  • Surgical resection is the primary curative treatment for early-stage lung cancer but is only feasible for a minority of patients.
  • Nonsurgical candidates require alternative treatments for thoracic malignancies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current percutaneous thermal ablation technologies and techniques for thoracic malignancies.
  • To discuss the role of lung ablation in treating early-stage, oligometastatic, and oligorecurrent lung cancer.
  • To explore emerging treatments in thoracic tumor ablation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on percutaneous thermal ablation for lung cancer.
  • Discussion of radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation techniques.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes for various stages and types of thoracic malignancies.

Main Results:

  • Percutaneous thermal ablation therapies are recognized as safe and effective for nonsurgical lung cancer patients.
  • Lung ablation is a suitable option for selected cases of oligometastatic and oligorecurrent disease.
  • Various ablation technologies demonstrate efficacy in treating thoracic tumors.

Conclusions:

  • Minimally invasive thermal ablation provides a crucial treatment alternative for lung cancer patients unsuitable for surgery.
  • Lung ablation techniques are expanding to manage more complex thoracic oncologic conditions.
  • Continued advancements in ablation technology promise improved outcomes for thoracic malignancies.