Radiofrequency ablation is useful for selected cases of pelvic recurrence of rectal carcinoma

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 186-191

  Ohhigashi, S ^a   Watanabe, F ^a  

^a ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Local treatment; Pelvic recurrence; Radiofrequency ablation; Rectal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CARCINOMA; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS TUMOR; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM CARCINOMA; RECTUM TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CARCINOMA; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0242364153     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-003-0033-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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