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Query: UMLS:C0027627 (
metastases
)
103,950
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
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.
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PMID:Radiofrequency and microwave ablation of lung tumors. 2001 62
