Ablation for Liver Cancer
Ablation is treatment that destroys liver tumors without removing them. These techniques can be used in patients with a few small tumors and when surgery is not a good option (often because of poor health or reduced liver function).
Ablation for Liver Cancer: Candidates, Procedure, Success ...
2023年5月24日 · Ablation therapy is a noninvasive treatment for liver cancer that uses extreme heat to destroy tumors. It can be used as an alternative to traditional surgery and can sometimes lead to...
Liver Cancer Ablation, Embolization & NanoKnife®
Ablation for treating liver cancer targets only the tumor and a small margin of normal tissue right around the tumor. This method helps reduce side effects and the risk of the cancer coming back. You do not need to stay in the hospital to have this procedure.
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors
2023年5月22日 · This activity reviews the percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in managing patients who undergo this procedure. Objectives: Outline the indications for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in patients with liver tumors.
Liver ablation - A guide for patients | CUH
A liver ablation is a procedure where a device is inserted into a tumour within the liver, and then heat is generated to destroy the tumour tissue. There are two main ways of generating the heat, either with radiofrequency energy (RFA) or with microwave energy (MWA).
Ablation Therapies for Liver Cancer & Liver Metastases
Doctors at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center may use heat therapy, called ablation, to manage liver cancer and liver metastases. Learn more.
Liver Ablation: Best Practice - PMC
Tumor ablation in the liver has evolved to become a well-accepted tool in the management of increasingly complex oncologic patients.