GreenLight Therapy vs RadioFrequency Ablation (RFA)

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Mel Smith - 31 May 2008 23:09 GMT

Dear Friends:

I have a friend (a senior like me) whio has been diagnosed with
inoperable lung cancer -- but has *no* outward symptoms !).

Apparently, there exists a new but respectable technique called Radio
Frequency Ablation (RFA) for lung cancers (within a specified range of
sizes), which has been in active use since 2004.

Has any one heard of any recent reviews of this technique, and how would
it compare with GreenLight Laser therapy for prostate glands, and would this
RFA technique be able to be used also for prostate cancer.

(btw, the RFA technique involves sending a needle into a tumour, then
turning on the 'microwave' tip of the neddle for 9 to 12 minutes, and
killing the tumour tissue by bring that tissue almost to a boil without
seriously impacting the surrounding normal cell tissue. See
www.rfalung.com )

So, is this a really 'respectable' technique ??

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Rich256 - 31 May 2008 23:36 GMT

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The equivalent for Prostate is TUMT (transurethral microwave
thermotherapy of the prostate). For more information do a Google for
TUMT.

http://uradenver.com/tumt.htm

Apparently works for some. I tried it with little or no success. A
year later had the PVP.

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Mel Smith - 01 Jun 2008 02:01 GMT

Rich said:

The equivalent for Prostate is TUMT (transurethral microwave
thermotherapy of the prostate). For more information do a Google for
TUMT.

http://uradenver.com/tumt.htm

Apparently works for some. I tried it with little or no success. A
year later had the PVP.

Rich:

Thanks for the explanation/comparison of RFA vs TUMT.

So, would it be a good guess that RFA for lung cancer is *not* proven,
or does *not* work all the time???

-Mel

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Rich256 - 01 Jun 2008 02:47 GMT

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Anything is worth a try. Bad stuff that lung cancer.

A quick search shows that they use lasers too.

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jay1000 - 09 Jun 2008 20:55 GMT

THe comperable prostate technique is TUNA.

"Radio frequency thermal therapy of the prostate by transurethral
needle ablation (TUNA) is a minimally invasive treatment for
symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Using TUNA, the inner region
of the prostate is selectively ablated, with temperatures approaching
from 90°C to 100°C (194°F-212°F), while the prostatic urothelium is
preserved. Significant objective and subjective improvements are seen
as determined by changes in symptom scores and peak flow rates."

Don't think it worked too well.

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