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Liver tumor ablation: Percutaneous and open approaches
Author(s) -
Padma Srikanth,
Martinie John B.,
Iannitti David A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21364
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , ablation , liver cancer , standard of care , liver tumor , incidence (geometry) , resection , cancer , surgical resection , surgery , radiology , general surgery , hepatocellular carcinoma , physics , optics
The global incidence of liver cancer is greater than a million cases a year. Surgical resection where applicable is still the standard of care for these patients. Various liver‐directed regional therapies have been developed in an effort to treat the vast majority of unresectable liver tumors. This article reviews the principles behind various ablation therapies currently available for malignant liver tumors and their outcomes. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;100:619–634. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.