Radiofrequency ablation followed by radiation therapy for large primary lung tumors.
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.
Mukai
Takashi
T
Department of Radiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. t-mukai@okayama3.hosp.go.jp
Mimura
Hidefumi
H
Gobara
Hideo
H
Takemoto
Mitsuhiro
M
Himei
Kengo
K
Hiraki
Takao
T
Hase
Soichiro
S
Fujiwara
Hiroyasu
H
Iguchi
Toshihiro
T
Tajiri
Nobuhisa
N
Sakurai
Jun
J
Yasui
Kotaro
K
Sano
Yoshifumi
Y
Date
Hiroshi
H
Kanazawa
Susumu
S
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