Primary surgical resection or conventional thoracic irradiation alone results in poor long-term survival for the majority of stage III patients. Several multimodality strategies are reviewed in this article. Radiation followed by surgery may increase resectability, but its effects on survival are unproven...
Performed by an electrophysiologist (EP), catheter ablation is a non-surgical procedure that addresses the underlying cause of arrhythmias. In real time, the clinician first pinpoints the source of irregular electrical activity using a 3-D mapping system, similar to a GPS device in your car. Gu...