%0 Journal Article %T Catheter-based alternative treatment for early-stage lung cancer with a high-risk for morbidity %A Zhao, Ze-Rui %A Lau, Rainbow W. H. %A Ng, Calvin S. H. %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2018 %B 2018 %9 %! Catheter-based alternative treatment for early-stage lung cancer with a high-risk for morbidity %K %X The mainstream treatment modality for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is surgery; however, many patients are deemed inoperable and warrant alternative therapeutic options. Several minimally invasive catheter-based therapies are emerging as viable alternatives. In this review, we evaluate the outcomes from radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), cryoablation (CRA) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for early-stage lung cancer. Novel technical developments have allowed for endobronchial thermal ablation to be conducted in a hybrid theatre setting, which may optimize treatment outcomes and minimise treatment-related complications. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/20225 %P S1864-S1870 %@ 2077-6624