In a patient who underwent cryoablation for early NSCLC, is there a role for giving preemptive further local therapy?

Hi @Dr. First Last. It's a good question and speaks to some of the ambiguity in the space we work. The interventional physicians are giving a therapy they present as being equivalent to other established options (like surgery or SBRT) but it doesn't have the same depth of research and history. It de...

I wouldn't treat them until they recur. If there's morbidity, it's because you treated them. If there's no recurrence, it's because the cryo worked. It makes more sense to wait until progression and treat at that time when you have a solid justification for treating the patient.