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Ep. 7 Lung Tumor Ablation with Dr. Stephen Hunt

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The Advantages of Microwave for Tumor Treatment

The ideal place for a tumor to be is not too close to the pleura. If you have a large tumor, microwave is going to require fewer probes in order to treat it. With cryo, I think that it causes less chance of sort of a catastrophic complication. But Damien Dupuy feels very comfortable using microwave right up against major blood vessels,. including the aorta and pulmonary artery.

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