RATIONALE: Radiofrequency ablation uses high-frequency electric current to kill tumor cells. CT-guided radiofrequency ablation may be effective treatment for lung cancer. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation in treating patients who have refractory or advanced lung cancer.
OBJECTIVES: * Determine the safety and toxicity of radiofrequency ablation in patients with refractory or advanced pulmonary malignancies. * Determine the efficacy of this treatment, in terms of local control, in these patients. * Determine whether CT scan is a reasonable imaging assessment tool for treatment delivery and follow-up in these patients. OUTLINE: Patients undergo percutaneous CT-guided radiofrequency ablation directly to the tumor over 2 hours. Patients are followed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 30 patients will be accrued for this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States
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