title: Radiofrequency ablation followed by radiation therapy for large primary lung tumors.
abstract: We report the clinical experience of radiofrequency ablation followed by radiation therapy for large primary lung tumors. Two patients with large primary lung tumors were treated with combined radiofrequency ablation and radiation therapy, and good local control was observed. Combined radiofrequency ablation and radiation therapy that involves minimally invasive techniques appears to be promising for the treatment of large lung tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. t-mukai@okayama3.hosp.go.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Hidefumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gobara
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Himei
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hase
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: Nobuhisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tajiri
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Date
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome