title: Radiofrequency ablation for non-small-cell lung cancer in a single-lung patient: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Radiofrequency thermal ablation is an alternative option to manage primary or metastatic lung malignancies. It is particular useful for unresectable lesions because of the disease's location, prior resection, or comorbidities. Patients presenting with a lung tumor that occurs in a single lung due to a prior pneumonectomy are difficult to manage with a curative intent due to the risk of complications after local treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We hereby report on treatment of a primary non-small-cell lung cancer in a previously contralateral pneumonectomised patient using per-cutaneous pulmonary radiofrequency thermal ablation. We also discuss literature that describes similar alternative minimally invasive procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite being a high-risk procedure, radiofrequency should be considered for patients with a single lung particularly when ineligible to surgery or stereotactic ablative radiation therapy. The procedure should be ideally associated with a pre-operative preventive chest tube.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Claudius Regaud, 20-24 rue du Pont Saint Pierre, 31000 Toulouse, France. Anouchka.modesto@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Modesto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massabeau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berjaud
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazieres
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D016634:Radiosurgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome