Ablative Procedures in Surgical Oncology: An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

by Curley, Steven A.

• ISBN13: 9781455705115
• ISBN10: 145570511X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Steven Curley, presents various articles on the subject of Ablative Procedures. Articles include: The History of Ablation; Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC); RFA of Colorectal Cancer; RFA of Neuroendocrine Metastases; Basic Science Research; Ablation Kidney Lesions; High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU); Microwave Coagulation; Ablation of Bone Metastases; Ablation Breast; Ablation Lung Lesions; and Planning and Follow-up After Ablation.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
The Ongoing History of Thermal Therapy for Cancer	p. 229
Basic Science Research in Thermal Ablation	p. 237
Ablative Therapies for Colorectal Liver Metastases	p. 259
Radiof requency Ablation of Neuroendocrine Hepatic Metastasis	p. 273
Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma	p. 281
Planning and Follow-up After Ablation of Hepatic Tumors: Imaging Evaluation	p. 301
Ablative Therapies of the Breast	p. 317
Ablation of Kidney Tumors	p. 341
Ablation of Bone Metastases	p. 355
Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma	p. 281
Planning and Follow-up After Ablation of Hepatic Tumors: Imaging Evaluation	p. 301
Ablative Therapies of the Breast	p. 317
Ablation of Kidney Tumors	p. 341
Ablation of Bone Metastases	p. 355
Thermal Ablation of Lung Tumors	p. 369
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Therapeutic Tissue Ablation in Surgical Oncology	p. 389
Index	p. 409
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