title: Radiofrequency and microwave ablation of lung tumors.
abstract: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Surgical resection remains the standard treatment for early stage, non-small cell lung cancer, and limited pulmonary metastases. However, many patients with resectable disease have significant co-morbidities which preclude surgical resection. Radiofrequency and microwave ablation are emerging modalities of treatment for these high-risk patients. Here, we review the principles, common devices in use, and treatment results of ablative therapy for lung tumors.
authors.affiliation: Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. abbasg@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Ghulam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pennathur
authors.forename: Rodney J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Luketich
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018579:Patient Selection