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Novel Immune Stimulant Amplifies Direct Tumoricidal Effect of Cancer Ablation Therapies and Their Systemic Antitumor Immune Efficacy

Cells, 2021
Ablation therapies have emerged as an effective tool for destroying cancerous tissue, but for advanced and disseminated tumors their application remains mainly a palliative measure.
Mladen Korbelik, Tomas Hode, Samuel S. K. Lam, Wei R. Chen   +3 more
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Novel Therapeutic Method for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer—The Impact of the Long-Term Research in Therapeutic Effect of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy

Current Oncology, 2021
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a novel advanced therapy for unresectable pancreatic cancer (PC). HIFU therapy with chemotherapy is being promoted as a novel method to control local advancement by tumor ablation.
Atsushi Sofuni, Yasutsugu Asai, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Kentaro Ishii, Reina Tanaka, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Mitsuyoshi Honjo, Shuntaro Mukai, Kazumasa Nagai, Kenjiro Yamamoto, Yukitoshi Matsunami, Takashi Kurosawa, Hiroyuki Kojima, Toshihiro Homma, Hirohito Minami, Ryosuke Nakatsubo, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Hideaki Miyazawa, Yuichi Nagakawa, Akihiko Tsuchida, Takao Itoi   +20 more
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A Surgical Perspective on Targeted Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]

, 2015
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, is difficult to treat and highly lethal. Since HCC is predominantly diagnosed in patients with cirrhosis, treatment planning must consider both the severity of liver ...
Busuttil, Ronald W, Faltermeier, Claire, Zarrinpar, Ali   +2 more
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Improved Visualization of the Necrotic Zone after Microwave Ablation Using Computed Tomography Volume Perfusion in an In Vivo Porcine Model [PDF]

, 2019
After hepatic microwave ablation, the differentiation between fully necrotic and persistent vital tissue through contrast enhanced CT remains a clinical challenge.
Bressem, Keno K., Erxleben, Christoph, Geyer, Beatrice, Hamm, B., Lehmann, Kai S., Niehues, Stefan M., Poch, Franz, Shnayien, Seyd, Vahldiek, Janis L.   +8 more
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Prostate cancer treatment with Irreversible Electroporation (IRE): Safety, efficacy and clinical experience in 471 treatments. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundIrreversible Electroporation (IRE) is a novel image-guided tissue ablation technology that induces cell death via very short but strong pulsed electric fields.
Guenther, E, Klein, N, Rubinsky, B, Schlosser, C, Stehling, MK, Weil, S, Zapf, S   +6 more
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Use of bilateral lateral nasal flaps sharing a single skin pedicle for repair of large midline nasal dorsum defects: A novel technique enabling maximal defect closure and minimal donor-site morbidity

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2020
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the utility of bilateral axial, lateral nasal flaps sharing a single skin pedicle in the reconstruction of large midline nasal dorsum defects.
Ayhan Okumus, Ufuk Emekli
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Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]

, 2015
Ethanol has historically been used as an ablative agent for a variety of lesions. One of the more common applications of this technique is celiac plexus neurolysis; however, recent reports have suggested a role for the endoscopic alcohol ablation of a ...
Chang, Kenneth, Chen, Chien-Lin, Chin, Matthew, Lee, John, Samarasena, Jason   +4 more
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Theoretical investigation of transgastric and intraductal approaches for ultrasound-based thermal therapy of the pancreas. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to theoretically investigate the feasibility of intraductal and transgastric approaches to ultrasound-based thermal therapy of pancreatic tumors, and to evaluate possible treatment strategies.MethodsThis study ...
Adams, Matthew S, Diederich, Chris J, Salgaonkar, Vasant, Scott, Serena J, Sommer, F Graham   +4 more
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The Value of Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Experimental Liver Cancer

Translational Oncology, 2015
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a rapidly developing, non-invasive technique for local treatment of solid tumors that produce coagulative tumor necrosis.
Zhuo-yue Tang, Jian-nong Zhao, Wei-jia Zhong, Yin-deng Luo, Wei Wu, Wei-juan Chen, Yu-bing Dai   +6 more
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Feeding artery ablation before radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma may reduce critical recurrence

JGH Open, 2021
Background and Aim Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive and curative local treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, serious concerns remain regarding critical recurrences such as metastasis, dissemination, and ...
Ryo Shimizu, Hideyuki Tamai, Yoshiyuki Ida, Shuya Maeshima, Naoki Shingaki, Takao Maekita, Mikitaka Iguchi, Masayuki Kitano   +7 more
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