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Other local treatments for non-small cell lung cancer

... cells. RFA is usually done as an outpatient basis, using numbing medicine
(local anesthesia) where the probe is put in. You ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/overviewguide/lung-cancer-non-small-cell-overview-treating-other-types

Other local treatments for non-small cell lung cancer

... RFA is usually done as an outpatient procedure, using local anesthesia
(numbing medicine) where the probe is inserted. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-treating-other-local-treatments

The operation

... anesthesia you prefer. Local anesthesia is often used for minor surgeries,
such as biopsies near the body surface. A needle is ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/surgery/surgery-operation

How are basal and squamous cell skin cancers diagnosed?

... A local anesthetic is sometimes used to numb the area first. ... be done in a doctor's
office or outpatient surgical center using local anesthesia and will ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer-basalandsquamouscell/detailedguide/skin-cancer-basal-and-squamous-cell-diagnosis

What is the procedure like?

... Local anesthesia (numbing the area) is generally used for flexible scopes,
while rigid scopes often require general anesthesia (where you are ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/endoscopy/endoscopy-what-is-endoscopy-like

Understanding Cancer Surgery: A Guide for Patients and ...

... the eye. It is done by a specially trained surgeon after the skin to be
treated is numbed (under local anesthesia). Page 7. ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003022-pdf.pdf

How are cervical cancers and pre-cancers diagnosed?

... testing. Cystoscopy can be done under a local anesthetic, but some
patients may need general anesthesia. Your doctor ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-diagnosis

Ablation and other local therapy for kidney cancer

... Radiofrequency ablation is usually done as an outpatient procedure, using
local anesthesia (numbing medicine) where the probe is inserted. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-treating-ablation

How is melanoma skin cancer diagnosed?

... A local anesthetic is generally used if the lymph node is near the surface ... may
need to be sedated or even asleep (using general anesthesia) if the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer-melanoma/detailedguide/melanoma-skin-cancer-diagnosed

Endoscopy

... Local anesthesia (numbing the area) is generally used for flexible scopes,
while rigid scopes often require general anesthesia (where you are ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003174-pdf.pdf