Cryoablation vs radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma: a meta‐analysis of case series studies

R El Dib, NJ Touma, A Kapoor - BJU international, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Study Type–Therapy (systematic review) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the
subject? and What does the study add? The oncological success of partial nephrectomy in …

Cryoablation for small renal masses: selection criteria, complications, and functional and oncologic results

H Zargar, TD Atwell, JA Cadeddu, JJ de la Rosette… - European urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Cryoablation (CA) is a minimally invasive modality with low complication rates, but
its use in urology is relatively recent. Objective To summarize available evidence for CA for …

Renal mass and localized renal cancer: AUA guideline

S Campbell, RG Uzzo, ME Allaf, EB Bass… - The Journal of …, 2017 - auajournals.org
Purpose: This AUA Guideline focuses on evaluation/counseling and management of adult
patients with clinically localized renal masses suspicious for cancer, including solid …

Synthesis and characterization of thermally responsive pluronic F127− chitosan nanocapsules for controlled release and intracellular delivery of small molecules

W Zhang, K Gilstrap, L Wu, RB KC, MA Moss, Q Wang… - ACS …, 2010 - ACS Publications
In this study, we synthesized empty core− shell structured nanocapsules of Pluronic F127
and chitosan and characterized the thermal responsiveness of the nanocapsules in size and …

Cryotherapy for breast cancer: a feasibility study without excision

PJ Littrup, B Jallad, P Chandiwala-Mody… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of percutaneous multiprobe breast cryoablation (BC) for
diverse presentations of cancers that remained in situ after BC. MATERIALS AND …

Percutaneous renal cryoablation: experience treating 115 tumors

TD Atwell, MA Farrell, BC Leibovich… - The Journal of …, 2008 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We determined technical feasibility, safety and short-term outcomes following
percutaneous renal cryoablation. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective …

Percutaneous cryoablation of renal tumours: outcomes from 171 tumours in 147 patients.

DJ Breen, TJ Bryant, A Abbas, B Shepherd… - BJU …, 2013 - search.ebscohost.com
Objective To evaluate the technical and oncological efficacy of an image-guided
cryoablation programme for renal tumours., Patients and Methods A prospective analysis of …

Liver ablation: best practice

SA Wells, JL Hinshaw, MG Lubner… - Radiologic …, 2015 - radiologic.theclinics.com
Tumor ablation is broadly defined as the destruction of focal tumors by direct application of
chemicals or energy. 1 Tumor ablation therapies are delivered via needlelike applicators …

Percutaneous bone tumor management

A Gangi, X Buy - Seminars in interventional radiology, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Interventional radiology plays a major role in the management of bone tumors. Many
different percutaneous techniques are available. Some aim to treat pain and consolidate a …

Percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of extra‐abdominal desmoid tumors

K Redifer Tremblay, WB Lea, JC Neilson… - Journal of surgical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Desmoid tumors are rare locally invasive, benign neoplasms that develop
along aponeurotic structures. Current treatment is complicated by associated morbidity and …