SIR produces its Standards of Practice documents by using the following process. Topics of
relevance and timeliness are conceptualized by the Standards of Practice Committee …

Although surgical resection with curative intent is the main therapy for both primary and
metastatic lung tumors, about 80% of lung cancers cannot be removed by surgery. Because …

The widespread use of imaging and the introduction of screening campaigns have
dramatically increased the rate of early detection of primary lung cancers and lung …

Introduction Thermal ablation techniques (radiofrequency-ablation/cryotherapy) can be
indicated with a curative intent. The success rate and prognostic factors for complete …

The LUMIRA trial evaluated the effectiveness of radiofrequency (RFA) and microwave
ablation (MWA) in lung tumours ablation and defining more precisely their fields of …

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of
microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of ground-glass opacity (GGO)–lung …

Objectives To prospectively assess reproducibility, safety, and efficacy of microwave
ablation (MWA) in the treatment of unresectable primary and secondary pulmonary tumors …

Interventional oncology and management of thoracic malignancies with ablative techniques
are becoming ever more recognized therapeutic options. With increased understanding …

The aim of our study is a retrospective evaluation of effectiveness and safety of Computed
Tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy of primary and metastatic …

Purpose We aimed to determine safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the
treatment of lung metastases arising from sarcoma. Methods Between 2002 and 2009, 29 …