Experience with radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of pelvic recurrence in rectal cancer: Report of two cases

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 741-745

  Ohhigashi, Seiji ^a   Nishio, Takeki ^a   Watanabe, Fumihiko ^a   Matsusako, Masaki ^a  

^a ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Local treatment; Pelvic recurrence; Radiofrequency ablation; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; MORPHINE; UFT;

ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PELVIS CANCER; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RECTUM CANCER;

EID: 0035013992     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234578     Document Type: Article

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