Role of image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation in the management of colorectal cancer liver metastases
| Autor: | Constantinos T. Sofocleous, Nikiforos Vasiniotis Kamarinos |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study Percutaneous Colorectal cancer business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Population Thermal ablation medicine.disease Malignancy 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences Editorial 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cancer cell medicine Radiology Hepatectomy business education Cancer death |
| Zdroj: | Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr |
| ISSN: | 2304-389X 2304-3881 |
| Popis: | Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the developed world and the third most common malignancy worldwide, with more than 1 million people affected. Approximately half of this population develops colorectal liver metastases (CLM) with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality, yet only a minority of these patients (10–15%) can undergo hepatectomy (1). Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation (TA) destroys cancer cells by delivering heat directly into the tumor using radiofrequency (RFA) or microwave (MWA) energy, via special needles/electrodes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|