Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 537-543.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2015.04.005

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Approaching the igh risk patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer: Sublobar resection, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, or radiofrequency ablation?

Liu Baodong   

  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2015-05-28 Online:2015-08-21 Published:2015-07-17
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Capital Characteristic Clinical Application Research(Z131107002213180).

Abstract: Sublobar(segmental or wedge) resection is the preferred approach for high-risk patients with clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Nonoperative therapies, such as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy(SABR) or radiofrequency ablation(RFA) should be reserved for surgically inoperable patients. SABR and RFA may be clinically equivalent to sublobar resection for the high-risk patients because of lower procedural morbidity and more rapid return to normal function; However, this has not yet been determined in prospective studies.

Key words: high risk, non-small cell lung cancer, treatment

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