Summary of Key Points • Since the initial identification of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as the prototypical thermal ablation technique, it has been joined by microwave ablation, cryoablation, and, more recently,…
Summary of Key Points • Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is recommended in treatment guidelines as the nonoperative therapy of choice for early-stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). • SABR can…
Summary of Key Points • Patient selection is crucial to ensure treatment selection and optimal outcome. • The performance status, described by, for example, the Karnofsky or the Eastern Cooperative…
Summary of Key Points • The hallmarks of radiobiology are the “4 Rs”: r epair, r eassortment, r eoxygenation, r epopulation. • Radiation exerts its biologic effects by causing damage…
Summary of Key Points • Radiotherapy plays a central role in the treatment of lung cancer for patients in both the palliative and curative settings. • Major advances in the…
Summary of Key Points • Up to 25% of patients with stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer are considered medically inoperable or high risk for surgery. • Therapies such as…
Summary of Key Points • Multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs) are increasing in incidence as imaging accuracies improve and resections are better tolerated. • Differentiating MPLCs from intrathoracic metastatic disease…
Summary of Key Points • With the realization that many more lung cancers are being detected, which may not only be indolent but also smaller than 2 cm, thoracic surgeons…
Summary of Key Points Chest Wall: • Invasion of parietal pleura and chest wall indicates T3; involvement of vertebral body indicates T4 chest wall tumor. • Extensive resection required. •…
Summary of Key Points • Bronchovascular sleeve resection is an essential technique for general thoracic surgeons to preserve as much as possible the patient’s lung function and quality of life…
