title: [CT-guided radio-frequency ablation in the treatment of lung cancer].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, No.254 Hospital of PLA, Tianjin 300142, P.R.China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jinsheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li