@article{JTD20225,
author = {Ze-Rui Zhao and Rainbow W. H. Lau and Calvin S. H. Ng},
title = {Catheter-based alternative treatment for early-stage lung cancer with a high-risk for morbidity},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {Suppl 16},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {The mainstream treatment modality for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgery; however, many patients are deemed inoperable and warrant alternative therapeutic options. Several minimally invasive catheter-based therapies are emerging as viable alternatives. In this review, we evaluate the outcomes from radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), cryoablation (CRA) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for early-stage lung cancer. Novel technical developments have allowed for endobronchial thermal ablation to be conducted in a hybrid theatre setting, which may optimize treatment outcomes and minimise treatment-related complications.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/20225}
}