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7/2/2009
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Lung Cancer: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Lung Tumors
RFA is a promising local therapy that has evolved rapidly in recent years for the treatment of primary and secondary cancers in the lung. The feasibility and safety profile in humans are well established. Complications following RFA are similar to those of CT-guided lung biopsies. However, sufficient long term results beyond 5 years are not yet available due to the relatively short time that this technology has been in use. Patients with smaller tumors (less than or equal to 3 cm) and fewer tumor nodules (less than or equal to 5 lesions) who are considered poor surgical candidates or who develop residual or recurrent disease despite maximal conventional therapy, and have tumors that are away from vital structures are the best candidates for RFA. Hence, RFA can be safely offered to patients who cannot undergo surgical resection. However the role of RFA in patients who are candidates for surgical resection is unproven, and there is no evidence on whether RFA is more or less effective that focused radiation (sterotactic body radiation therapy). Overall, RFA is a highly promising modality that may be used to our patients' advantage either as a solitary treatment or in combination with conventional therapy. [more]
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University of Michigan study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers
Ann Arbor - Some patients with large tumors on their larynx can preserve their speech by opting for chemotherapy and radiation over surgery to remove the voice box. [more]
STUDY DETAILS QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS FOUR YEARS OUT FROM TREATMENT
A long-term study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients’ quality of [more]
Cancer Bookstore
Books related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and support. [more]
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