Open AccessCombined percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and cementoplasty for the treatment of extraspinal painful bone metastases: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Andrew Fares,
Mohamed R. Shaaban,
Raafat M. Reyad,
Amany Ragab,
Mohga A. Sami
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of egyptian national cancer institute/journal of the egyptian national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2589-0409
pISSN - 1110-0362
DOI - 10.1016/j.jnci.2018.05.002
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , percutaneous , ablation , radiology , surgery
About 50% of patients with cancer develop bone metastasis mainly presenting with distressing, drug-resistant pain.