Radiofrequency ablation feasible for renal tumors
Bangkok, Thailand-Newer, minimally invasive treatment modalitiesfor renal tumors, including cryotherapy, microwave therapy, and radiofrequency(RF) ablation have recently been studied as alternatives to traditionalopen surgery. RF ablation of small renal tumors, albeit in its infancy,is feasible and promising, suggest researchers from Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine in St. Louis and Long Island Jewish Medical Center inNew Hyde Park, NY. Close follow-up is required in these patients to ensurecomplete eradication of the tumor.
Ra223 plus SABR does not delay progression of oligometastatic HSPC
October 3rd 2024"The addition of radium-223 to SABR metastasis-directed therapy in low-volume bone-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer does not delay progression of disease in the RAVENS study," said Ana Kiess, MD, PhD.
