Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
In some cases, lung tumors cannot be removed with traditional surgery or individuals are unable to withstand surgery. At St. Joseph Hospital, we have successfully used RFA - a method by which electrodes are used to heat and destroy abnormal tissue. It is a promising new technique to safely and effectively treat patients who have inoperable lung tumors. This method can also be used in very specific tumors of later stage lung cancer.