Radiofrequency ablation of hepatic metastasis: Results of treatment in forty patients

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-17

  Rath, G ^a   Julka, P ^a   Thulkar, S ^a   Sharma, D ^a   Bahl, Amit ^a   Bhatnagar, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE ROTARY CANCER HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Minimally invasive technique; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 42349113852     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 19984138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.39599     Document Type: Article

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