Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5598
Country	Japan

Received	2013-09-17 14:43
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-17 19:09
To Make the First Decision	2013-10-22 16:08
Return for Revision	2013-10-28 12:02
Revised	2013-11-15 17:20
Second Decision	2014-01-06 17:30
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-06 19:08
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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Radiofrequency ablation as treatment for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Takao Hiraki, Hideo Gobara, Toshihiro Iguchi, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Yusuke Matsui and Susumu Kanazawa
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Corresponding Author	Takao Hiraki, MD, Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. takaoh@tc4.so-net.ne.jp
Key Words	Radiofrequency ablation; Pulmonary metastases; Colorectal cancer; Ablation therapy; Lung
Core Tip	Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer is technically simple. The procedure rarely results in death. The most common complication is pneumothorax, which occurs in up to 50% of patients. Severe complications are rare. Local progression after RFA is not rare and occurs in 10% or more of cases. The short- to mid-term survival after RFA appears promising and is approximately 85%-95% at 1 year and 45%-55% at 3 years. Long-term survival data are sparse. Better survival may be expected for patients with small metastasis, low carcinoembryonic antigen levels, and/or no extrapulmonary metastasis.
Publish Date	2014-01-26 20:08
Citation	Hiraki T, Gobara H, Iguchi T, Fujiwara H, Matsui Y, Kanazawa S. Radiofrequency ablation as treatment for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(4): 988-996
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i4/988.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.988

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