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Radiofrequency Ablation Systems and Operating Mechanisms
In the past two decades, local ablative technique has become an important therapeutic approach for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In those various therapies, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has attracted ...
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Application of Artificial Pleural Effusion in Microwave Ablation of Liver Tumor
Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation therapy, such as radiofrequency or microwave, has been widely used for liver tumors. However, when the tumors are located in the hepatic dome, it is difficult to perf...
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Microwave Ablation for Adenomyosis
Several minimally invasive ways, including uterine artery embolization, high-intensity focused ultrasound, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and so on, have been used to reduce the patients’ symptom...
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Artificial Ascites in Assisting Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Hepatic Tumors Adjacent to the Gastrointestinal Tract
When a hepatic tumor is adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract (GT), the thermal ablation therapy could probably damage the GT to induce serious complications. Gastrointestinal perforation is the most importan...
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Breast-Conserving Therapy for Breast Cancer
This provides a contemporary look at the current trends of breast-conserving therapy. Though outcomes are improving, such as local control and survival, the rate of lumpectomy versus mastectomy in breast cance...
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Microwave Ablation for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids
Minimally invasive uterine-conserving treatments have been proposed to relieve the symptom and improve quality of life of patients with fibroids. Therefore, it is crucial to use minimally or noninvasive therap...
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Evolution of Clinical States and the Castration Resistant Clinical Paradigm
Progressive disease burden in the face of castrate levels of testosterone defines the castration resistant disease state in prostate cancer. The mechanisms of disease progression into this state are numerous a...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Pre-vasospasm: early brain injury
Despite modern advances in surgery, subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) continues to carry high morbidity and mortality rates. The reasons for this are currently unclear. It is certain however that vasospasm is not...