Radiosurgery

Radiofrequency Ablation of chest wall tumor – pro

Radiofrequency Ablation(RFA)  is a tool used primarily for liver cancer and liver metastases. Percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation is performed by using an electrode placed in the lesion, coupled with a radiofrequency generator that produces local tissue destruction by converting radiofrequency into heat. After the liver, most reports are of lung, breast and kidney cancers. There are is very little literature to guide its use for recurrent chest

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Stereotactic radiosurgery of lung – pro

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a technique that utilizes precisely targeted radiation to a tumor while minimizing radiation to adjacent normal tissue. This targeting allows treatment of small- or moderate-sized tumors in either a single or limited number of dose fractions.Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) initially was used successfully for intracranial, orbital, and base of skull tumors, as well as

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