Open AccessLocal ablation of pancreatic tumors: State of the art and future perspectives
Author(s) -
Vincenza Granata,
Roberta Grassi,
Roberta Fusco,
Andrea Belli,
Raffaéle Palaia,
Gianpaolo Carrafiello,
Vittorio Miele,
Roberto Grassi,
Francesco Izzo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3413
Subject(s) - ablation , medicine , pancreatic cancer , pathology , cancer
Currently, the technologies most commonly used to treat locally advanced pancreatic cancer are radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation, and irreversible (IRE) or reversible electroporation combined with low doses of chemotherapeutic drugs.