Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Liver Tumors

from Seminars in Liver Disease
by John R. Leyendecker, MD, and Gerald D. Dodd III, MD
Physician CME article that reviews several minimally invasive, image-guided therapies developed for the local treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic metastases in patients who are considered poor candidates for surgical resection. Reviews radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, laser ablation, cryoablation, ethanol ablation, and chemoembolization. Notes that successful treatment of HCC has succeeded that for metastatic metastatic disease. Aimed at physicians. Registration required for free access to Medscape. [2001]