Thermal
Ablation of Lung Cancer Radio
Frequency & Microwave Ablation
Radio
Frequency Ablation of Inoperable Lung Tumors
Lung cancer is the leading cause of
cancer deaths in U.S. men and women.
Lung cancer has a tremendous impact
on U.S. mortality, with an estimated 160,340 deaths
in 2012 in men and women combined.[1] Lung cancer
incidence and mortality rates increased markedly through
most of the last century, first in men and then in women.
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Lung
cancer now accounts for 14% of new cancer cases and 28%
of all cancer deaths each year in the United States.[1]
Lung cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer
in both men and women. Death rates for lung cancer
in women surpassed those for breast cancer in 1987, and
lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths
in both genders. In 2012, it is estimated that there
will be 72,590 deaths among U.S. women due to lung cancer,
compared to 39,510 due to breast cancer. Estimates
put the number of deaths among U.S. men from lung cancer
at 87,750. [1]
Dr. David Nielson,
MD, FACS, Director of the Center for Minimally Invasive
Thoracic Surgery, has been performing for over ten
years a procedure called Radio Frequency Ablation
(RFA). The procedure destroys non-resectable
primary lung tumors and metastatic tumors that have
spread to the lungs.
Dr. Nielson's patients have experienced:
No air embolisms
No CVA's (strokes)
No myocardial infarctions (heart attacks)
No deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolisms
Low incidence of pneumothorax (less than 5%) where
most report 15 to 20%
Low incidence of bleeding
Low incidence of infection
When considering this
procedure, it is important to ask how long has the doctor
been performing RFA and how good is the treatment team? Is
it only a radiologist treating you or a multidisciplinary
team consisting of a Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgeon, Interventional
Radiologist, and Anesthesiologist?
As you consider these
and other important factors we hope that you find us
a valuable resource in the treatment of lung cancer for
you or a loved one, and we look forward to helping you.
References
1. American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2012. Atlanta,
Ga: American Cancer Society, 2012. Also available online. Last
accessed March 2012.
