New perspectives in the treatment of liver metastasis from colorectal cancer: radiofrequency thermal ablation

Preliminary results of new treatment of metastatic hepatic malignancies from colo-rectal cancer, the radiofrequency ablation (RFA), are reported. The method is limited by few cases treated and short follow-up but it opens new perspectives in metasurgical treatment of these lesions as regards the pre...

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Published inIl Giornale di chirurgia Vol. 22; no. 11-12; p. 407
Main Authors Carditello, A, Scisca, C, David, A, Littori, F, Stilo, F, Allegra, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.11.2001
Subjects
Aged
Catheter Ablation
Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Preliminary results of new treatment of metastatic hepatic malignancies from colo-rectal cancer, the radiofrequency ablation (RFA), are reported. The method is limited by few cases treated and short follow-up but it opens new perspectives in metasurgical treatment of these lesions as regards the previous experiences based on wide numbers of patients, recently reported in the literature.
ISSN:0391-9005