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Has any one tried the Radio Frenquency Ablation therapy for lung cancer....Just dx. still researching options....
Has any one tried the Radio Frenquency Ablation therapy for lung cancer....Just dx. still researching options....
Haven't heard of this. Do you have more info?
HI,
I think I saw something on this from the University of Houston MD Anderson. Here is the video.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4011961n?source =mostpop_video
It has a lot of promise.
Jessica
Yes I had RFA in June and was a success. I stayed over night in the hospital.
http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/612.asp
The procedure was relatively easy and stay was not bad but since the tumor swells double after the RFA it takes a long time for swelling to go down. I still have nerve pain from the swelling and now 3 months out.
My story is here:
http://www.ldn4cancer.com
and you can contact me if you have any questions:
Deidre@ldn4cancer.com
I have bugged every doc I've seen about this (at four different hospitals) and they say that I'm not a candidate. I have several small tumors, all under 3 cm, and some tumors on my regional lymph nodes. They say that they are too small, but I read that RFA is particularly good for small tumors. Because it's minimally invasive and so easy to tolerate, it just seems like a no-brainer.
I'm just of this (ignorant?) mindset that less cancer is good cancer. I want them to eliminate what they can. They just keep proposing chemo. When you reply to moonchild, if you could talk a little bit about the characteristics of your tumors, that would be very helpful.
Thanks!
--Stephanie
how long were you out of work...where did you have it done...i know that there is not much about how long survile rate is yet...where was your lung cancer....what kind of report did they give you..
the tumor is less then 1 inch at the largest...it is in the upper left lobe......they can not go in thru the nose, because of the placement and it is a little deep in the tissue...surgery is the first thing they suggested...but spoke about RFA....we are going to see an MD who does this....we like in the Chattanooga, TN area......
That is great! Keep us all up to date. This is a developing technology in lung cancers, so more of us might be able to find doctors who will use it. And it sounds so low-risk. To me, it would be worth a try! When you see the doc, I'd be interested in getting his name and contact info.
Take good care, whatever you decide!!
--Stephanie
When I am able find info on RFA it is always positive. I am surprised that there are very few doctors that promote this treatment and opt for chemo first. There are many excuses as to 'why' the doctor feels that RFA will not be good for each patient, from tumor being too big, too small, too many, late stage, early stage but no REAL specific reason for declining the option. Even with NSCLC stage iv with bone mets there are benefits of pain relief --significant pain relief. Possibly doctors do what they know and are hesitant suggest something with limited statistics available. I don't mean for this to sound disrespectful but this is about life and death and RFA is getting very little hype.
If someone has any example of why this should not be
first line of treatment up to last line please respond.
had my RFA Tuesday..home that evening, back to work on Wednesday..a little sore, but noting i cant handle...feeling great...was in hospital less then 12 hrs...
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