PROVIDENCE – The September issue of the journal Radiation will feature an article by Rhode Island Hospital’s Dr. Damian E. Dupuy, supporting the use of ablation procedures for the treatment of lung cancer.
The article reviews the results of nearly 100 studies between 1991 and 2011 that conclude that image-guided ablation is a successful alternative for patients who cannot withstand surgery because of advanced age or medical conditions.
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“Many of the lung cancer patients we see at Rhode Island Hospital are unable to have surgery, and may have trouble tolerating radiation therapy,” said Dupuy, who is the director of tumor ablation at the hospital. “Treating these patients with thermal ablation is a safe, effective alternative.
Dupuy’s review of the literature concludes that thermal ablation has achieved an overall survival rate of 48 to 80 percent at two years. Dupuy also said that comparisons of thermal ablations with other treatment alternatives will be necessary if this field is to garner more widespread support and use in the oncology community.
