Electromagnetic (EM) medical technologies are rapidly expanding worldwide for both
diagnostics and therapeutics. As these technologies are low-cost and minimally invasive …

Purpose To compare the benefits and harms of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and hepatic
resection (HR) and to test the consistency of currently available evidence. Materials and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) with surgical resection (RES) in the treatment of small hepatocellular …

Image-guided thermal ablation is an evolving and growing treatment option for patients with
malignant disease of multiple organ systems. Treatment indications have been expanding to …

If liver transplantation is not feasible, partial resection is considered the treatment of choice
for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis. However, in some centers the …

Despite the use of hyperthermia to treat cancer for thousands of years, the challenge of only
heating malignant cells remains daunting. In pre-clinical and early clinical trials, metal …

The targeted delivery of a drug should result in enhanced therapeutic efficacy with low to
minimal side effects. This is a widely accepted concept, but limited in application due to lack …

Purpose To review the evidence about the efficacy and utility of radiofrequency ablation
(RFA) for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (CRHM). Methods The American …

BACKGROUND. Single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have remarkable
physicochemical properties that may have several medical applications. The authors have …

Surgical resection provides long term survival in approximately 30% of patients with
colorectal carcinoma (CRC) liver metastases. However, only a limited number of patients …