Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Background: Radiofrequency coagulation (RFC) is being promoted as a novel technique
with a low morbidity rate in the treatment of liver tumours. The purpose of this study was to …

Objectives Previous attempts at meta-analysis and systematic review have not provided
clear recommendations for the clinical application of thermal ablation in metastatic colorectal …

Objective: To examine recurrence and survival rates for patients treated with hepatic
resection only, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) plus resection or RFA only for colorectal liver …

PURPOSE: To report complications encountered by members of a collaborative group who
performed radio-frequency (RF) ablation in patients with focal liver cancer. MATERIALS …

Background This study investigates the possible benefits of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in
patients with non-resectable colorectal liver metastases. Methods This phase II study …

Purpose Few options are available for pain relief in patients with bone metastases who fail
standard treatments. We sought to determine the benefit of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in …

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

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Identify
the criteria for hepatic resection of colorectal metastases. Describe strategies for expanding …

The development of image-guided percutaneous techniques for local tumour ablation has
been one of the major advances in the treatment of liver malignancies. Among these …