Lung Cancer
New Lung Cancer Study Findings Have Been Published by T. Hiraki and Colleagues
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 22nd, 2011
2011 NOV 22 -- According to the authors of a study from Okayama, Japan, "The application of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of lung cancer by our group at Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences began in June 2001, and in the present report, we review our 10-year experience with this treatment modality at Okayama University Hospital. The local efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of lung cancer depends on tumor size and the type of electrode used, but not on tumor type."
"An important factor for the prevention of local failure may be the acquisition of an adequate ablative margin. The...
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