ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Transbronchial Microwave Ablation of Malignant Lung Nodules: Outcomes, Challenges, and Perspective

    Transbronchial Microwave Ablation of Malignant Lung Nodules: Outcomes, Challenges, and Perspective

    Joyce W.Y. Chan, et al.
    Surgical Oncology

    With increasing availability of CT scans and strong evidence for the utility of low-dose CT screening in high-risk populations,1 an increasing number of small lung nodules are being incidentally discovered. Many are small, subsolid, and may harbor premalignant or early-stage tumors. Local treatment of early primary lung cancers and lung oligometastases is gaining popularity, especially…


  • Sublobar Resections for Early Lung Cancer

    Sublobar Resections for Early Lung Cancer

    Surgical Oncology

    By Tetsuya Mitsudomi, MD Posted: April 16, 2020 The general principle of surgery for cancer of any organ is to remove the entire tumor with adequate margins of normal tissue along with regional lymph nodes that may have the potential for metastatic spread, even if preoperative imaging studies do not indicate any signs of metastases.…