TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of percutaneous image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of pulmonary malignancies
AU - Mouli, Samdeep K.
AU - Kurilova, Ieva
AU - Sofocleous, Constantinos T.
AU - Lewandowski, Robert J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Roentgen Ray Society.
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - OBJECTIVE. Image-guided thermal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with primary and secondary pulmonary malignancies. Modalities include radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation. CONCLUSION. Although no large randomized studies exist comparing ablation to surgery or radiotherapy, numerous studies have reported safety and efficacy for the treatment of both primary and metastatic disease in select patients. Future studies will refine patient selection, procedural technique, and assessment for local recurrence and will evaluate long-term survival.
AB - OBJECTIVE. Image-guided thermal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with primary and secondary pulmonary malignancies. Modalities include radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation. CONCLUSION. Although no large randomized studies exist comparing ablation to surgery or radiotherapy, numerous studies have reported safety and efficacy for the treatment of both primary and metastatic disease in select patients. Future studies will refine patient selection, procedural technique, and assessment for local recurrence and will evaluate long-term survival.
KW - Ablation
KW - Cancer
KW - Interventional oncology
KW - Lung
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.17.18368
DO - 10.2214/AJR.17.18368
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28657845
AN - SCOPUS:85029935100
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 209
SP - 740
EP - 751
JO - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
JF - The American journal of roentgenology and radium therapy
IS - 4
ER -
