Objective: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is less effective for large tumors > 3 cm in diameter. Various studies of combination therapy using RFA and other treatments have been conducted to improve the results of RFA treatment of lung tumors, survival was extended in a tumor model when RFA was followed by concomitant use of systemic chemotherapy. Bevacizumab (BCM) is a one of molecular target drugs. Numerous clinical trials and reports have shown BCM's effect when used in combination with cisplatin (CDDP) in lung tumor. Our objective is to evaluate the survival of concurrent, combined use of radiofrequency ablation and BCM, and platinum-doublet chemotherapy [CDDP/paclitaxel (PTX)] in a rabbit VX2 lung tumor.

Results: Survival times of the RFA alone, CDDP/PTX, CDDP/PTX/BCM, RFA/CDDP/PTX, and RFA/CDDP/PTX/BCM groups were significantly prolonged compared to that of the control group (P = 0.0055, P = 0.0055, P = 0.0004, P = 0.0002, P = 0.0019, respectively). Survival of the RFA/CDDP/PTX/BCM group was not significantly prolonged compared to the RFA alone (P = 0.53) and CDDP/PTX/BCM group (P = 0.68), while showing a significantly shorter survival time than that of the RFA/CDDP/PTX group (P = 0.017). The addition to BCM with combination RFA and systemic therapy with CDDP/PTX did not have a positive effect on survival.

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