Multi-Centre European Clinical Trial Shows Advanced Dysplasia and Early Cancer of Esophagus Cured With Combined Endoscopic Resection and Radiofrequency Ablation With HALO Ablation System Oct 20, 2008
In a plenary presentation entitled, "Stepwise circumferential and focal radiofrequency energy ablation of Barrett's esophagus with early neoplasia: First European Multi-centre trial" patients with the most advanced stages of Barrett's esophagus, dysplasia and early cancer, were staged with endoscopic mucosal resection and then treated with the endoscopic radiofrequency ablation using the HALO Ablation System. After treatment, 96% of patients were cured of all diseased tissue, with average... (PR Newswire)
Down-staged liver cancer associated with good post-transplant outcomes Sep 5, 2008
Fifty-five of these patients received a combination of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). The remaining 6 patients underwent resection as the down-staging procedure. (EurekAlert!)
Veteran Journalist Leroy Sievers Dies Aug 17, 2008
First told by doctors he may have only six months to live, Sievers endured a battery of often painful and experimental treatments and procedures, including two brain surgeries, three lengthy back surgeries, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and radiofrequency ablation. Each of Sievers' blog entries began with a simple statement of purpose, "After that day, your life is never the same. 'That day' is the day the doctor tells you, 'You have cancer.' Every one of us knows someone who's had... (ABC News)
Endoscopic Circumferential Ablation Promising For Barrett's Esophagus With High-grade Dysplasia Aug 5, 2008
(May 19, 2008) Radiofrequency ablation appears to be an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer ... (July 2, 2007) Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective way of treating patients with liver cancer that can be completed in less time than current ablation techniques, according to a ... 9, 2006) Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses a high frequency electric... (Science Daily)
New Materials For Microwave Cookware That Heats Faster With Less Energy Jul 31, 2008
Similar to radiofrequency ablation, microwave. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Molecule That Kills Kidney Cancer Cells Discovered Jul 8, 2008
(July 1, 2004) A study of patients with kidney cancer has shown that radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive, kidney-sparing procedure, can be a successful treatment option for patients whose cancer has not. . (Science Daily)
For one patient, ‘bittersweet' results Jul 2, 2008
And radiofrequency ablation managed to burn away some of the tumours. But his cancer, diagnosed in April of 2006, kept coming back. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Non-Surgical Approach Can Treat Lung Cancers Jun 18, 2008
Radiofrequency ablation is quick and targets large tumors, sparing healthy tissue, study finds ... In the study, expected to be published in the July edition of The Lancet Oncology, 88 percent of lung cancer patients responded well to treatment with percutaneous image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) ... "Our study shows that radiofrequency ablation can be completed successfully in high percentage of patients with small lung tumors. ...The safety profile of the procedure was also acceptable,... (Health-Finder)
Lung cancer radiation treatment offers new hope Jun 18, 2008
Large scale trials are now expected to be carried out using the technique called radiofrequency ablation, which is normally used to treat liver cancer. Professor Riccardo Lencioni, Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy, said: "This technique is much better than just radiotherapy and chemotherapy, with a chance of a complete cure of 90 per cent.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
Radiofrequency ablation is effective treatment for dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus May 20, 2008
Interim results from a nationwide clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher suggest that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barretts esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer. The interim results show there is a substantial difference between treatment with radiofrequency ablation and a placebo or sham treatment, said Dr. Nicholas Shaheen, principal investigator of the study and... (EurekAlert!)
Calm The Heart To Stop A Stroke? May 7, 2008
The procedure with the longest track record is radiofrequency ablation of the left atrium, also called RF ablation. In this procedure, catheters are inserted through the veins in the groin, and advanced up into the heart and across into the left atrium of the heart, Good explains. (Science Daily)
Labor Pain Comes From The Cervix Apr 16, 2008
6, 2007) Radiofrequency ablation, where heat energy destroys or stuns the nerves of a painful joint, is a developing therapy for chronic arthritis-related back pain. In the right situation, this approach may. (Science Daily)
New technique in treating patients with liver cancer proves effective Apr 12, 2008
Use of multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases is effective and has a relatively low recurrence rate, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Charit, Campus Benjamin Franklin in Berlin, Germany. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become a widely used treatment option for patients with primary liver cancer and liver metastases from some primary tumors, if surgery is not an option. (EurekAlert!)
Two Liver Cancer Treatments Better Than One Apr 10, 2008
TUESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- By combining a special type of chemotherapy (TACE) with another treatment called radiofrequency ablation (RFA), Chinese researchers boosted the survival of people with advanced liver cancer by an average of 13 to 15 months compared to either treatment alone ... For those whose tumors can't be removed with surgery, liver transplantation, chemotherapy and radiofrequency ablation are all options ... Radiofrequency ablation uses electrodes to produce heat and... (MEDLINEplus)
Surgeons announce advance in atrial fibrillation surgery Apr 8, 2008
In the newer version, called Cox-Maze IV, most of these incisions were replaced by radiofrequency ablations, reducing the operation from an average of 90 minutes to about 30 minutes. The current study involved two groups of patients with AF. One group underwent radiofrequency ablation-assisted Cox-Maze IV procedures without a box lesion and the other with a box lesion ... Ralph Damiano receives consulting fees from Atricure, maker of the radiofrequency ablation device. (EurekAlert!)
New Hope For Children With Kidney Tumors Deemed Inoperable Mar 26, 2008
2, 2004) Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the use of electrodes to heat and destroy abnormal tissue, is a promising technique to safely and effectively treat patients with inoperable lung tumors, say. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Research To Lead To Brain Tumor Therapies Mar 25, 2008
(May 22, 2005) The use of expandable electrodes with multiple tips in the treatment of liver tumors by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is safe and effective, making it a useful alternative to surgery in selected. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Treatment Gives Lung Cancer Patients With Inoperable Tumors Two Years Or More, Study Shows Mar 23, 2008
22, 2008) Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) an interventional treatment that cooks and kills lung cancer tumors with heat greatly improves survival time from primary or metastatic inoperable lung tumors, according to a new study ... About Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) ... The study Long-term Follow-up After Percutaneous Pulmonary Radiofrequency Ablation was presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting on March 17, 2008. (Science Daily)
Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival Mar 19, 2008
In one study conducted in France, patients with advanced lung cancer who were not candidates for surgery underwent a procedure known as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), which basically heats the tumors and kills them. Seventy percent of the patients with lung metastases or primary non-small cell lung cancer were still alive after two years -- similar to results seen after surgery. (MEDLINEplus)
Freeze Or Heat Cells To Fight Cancer Mar 18, 2008
Radiofrequency ablation has never been directly compared to traditional surgery. But Thierry says that 70 percent of his patients were still alive after two years vs. an average of 48 percent in similar patients who can't have surgery because of the extent of their disease or other health problems. (CBS News)
RFA Increases Lung Cancer Survival Time Mar 18, 2008
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)an interventional treatment that cooks and kills lung cancer tumors with heatgreatly improves survival time from primary or metastatic inoperable lung tumors, according to a study released today at the Society of Interventional Radiologys 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting. Of the 244 patients suffering from lung metastases (195 patients) or primary non-small cell lung cancer (49 patients), 70 percent were still alive at two years, including 72 percent for lung... (Newsmax)
Improved foam for varicose veins found to be safe in preliminary results from phase II trial Mar 17, 2008
The Varisolve foam injection procedure is a less invasive alternative to surgical techniques and intravenous techniques that close the vein with radiofrequency ablation or laser energy. Although any air-based foam carries a theoretical risk to the patient because of the insolubility of air in the blood, the risk is small, said Regan, the presenting author of the phase II trials preliminary results. (EurekAlert!)
New Procedure Works Faster, Longer Than Botox Feb 27, 2008
GFX uses bipolar radiofrequency ablation to target the nerves associated with facial expression wrinkling, rather than the muscles. Botox may take up to five days to work while it's eating up chemicals that cause frowning. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Help! I'm not feeling better Dec 7, 2007
A neurosurgeon diagnosed bulging discs, and the pain went away with radiofrequency ablation, a process that destroys the nerves with heat. In May, she had her first fainting episode, quickly followed by several more. (CNN)
Patients Respond Well To New Minimally Invasive Treatment For Kidney Tumors Dec 4, 2007
After reviewing the outcomes of 143 solid kidney masses treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) over a nine-year period at Rhode Island Hospital, William Mayo-Smith, M.D., director of computed tomography at Rhode Island Hospital, and colleagues report that 137 of 143 tumors (96%) were successfully treated ... More than 700 patients have undergone radiofrequency ablation at Rhode Island Hospital ... Similar to radiofrequency ablation, microwave. (Science Daily)
New Microwave Technology Can Be Safely Applied To Cancerous Lung Tumors, Study Suggests Dec 1, 2007
Similar to radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided technique that uses heat generated by microwave energy to destroy tumors ... 2, 2007) Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective way of treating patients with liver cancer that can be completed in less time than current ablation techniques, according to a ... 2, 2004) Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the use of electrodes to heat and destroy abnormal tissue, is a promising technique... (Science Daily)
Benefits And Risks Of Fitting Patients With Radiofrequency Identification Devices Nov 28, 2007
6, 2007) Radiofrequency ablation, where heat energy destroys or stuns the nerves of a painful joint, is a developing therapy for chronic arthritis-related back pain ... 9, 2006) Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses a high frequency electric current to kill tumor cells, is effective in achieving local control in selected patients with metastasis from. (Science Daily)
Patient's vision: Treating cancer without chemo Nov 6, 2007
Doctors already use a treatment called radiofrequency ablation to kill cancer. The method involves inserting needles into tumors and killing them with electrodes. (Seattle Times)
Radio waves fire up nanotubes embedded in tumors, destroying liver cancer Nov 2, 2007
Radiofrequency ablation is limited to liver, kidney, breast, lung and bone cancers. . (EurekAlert!)
Forsythe, ACC Broadcast director, dies after stroke Oct 19, 2007
By a strange set of circumstances, Cathy came across a treatment called radiofrequency ablation and decided to pursue it. The procedure involves the insertion of a probe into the tumor that emits RF energy into the area. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Cancer Blog Chronicles One Man's Journey Oct 10, 2007
After chemo and radiation, and radiofrequency ablation (which I only know about because of Leroy) to kill some tumors in his lungs, he went into the hospital for surgery on his spine, to deal with the tumors that have been causing him so much pain. As his old friend Ted Koppel wrote last week, "This one is hitting him hard." He had a stroke during the surgery, which has taken away his peripheral vision in one eye, maybe permanently. (Newsmax)
New Treatment For Chronic Arthritis-Related Back Pain Oct 7, 2007
Radiofrequency ablation, where heat energy destroys or stuns the nerves of a painful joint, is a developing therapy for chronic arthritis-related back pain ... But for patients with arthritis-related back pain that hasn t responded to other treatments, radiofrequency ablation is an option. (Science Daily)
Radiofrequency Ablation Kills Kidney Tumors Aug 7, 2007
"I have performed many radiofrequency ablations of renal tumors and the results looked promising," said Ronald J. Zagoria, MD, lead author of the study ... "I have performed many radiofrequency ablations of renal tumors and the results looked promising," said Ronald J. Zagoria, MD, lead author of the study. (Newsmax)
Tumor-Zapping Technique Fights Kidney Cancer Aug 5, 2007
FRIDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A heat-based technique called "CT-guided radiofrequency ablation" was almost 100 percent successful in destroying small malignant kidney tumors in a study of more than 100 patients, new research shows. Radiofrequency ablation has been used successful in liver tumors since the early 1990s ... Radiofrequency ablation is an outpatient procedure in which the patient is sedated but conscious, and a local anesthetic is used at the puncture site. (Forbes)
Minimally Invasive Therapy Destroys Kidney Cancer Aug 4, 2007
Dr. Ronald J. Zagoria and his associates note that existing reports on radiofrequency ablation for renal cell carcinomas are restricted to small series of patients with short follow-up intervals. To provide a better picture of the procedure's safety and effectiveness, Zagoria's team reports the results of radiofrequency ablation in a consecutive series of 104 patients with small renal cell carcinomas treated between 2000 and 2006 ... Radiofrequency ablation should be considered for patients who... (MEDLINEplus)
Radiofrequency ablation highly effective in treating kidney tumors Aug 4, 2007
I have performed many radiofrequency ablations of renal tumors and the results looked promising, said Ronald J. Zagoria, MD, lead author of the study. I wanted to scientifically review the data to better assess the results and look for patterns that might predict success or complications, he said. (EurekAlert!)
Study shows radiofrequency ablation highly effective in treating kidney tumors Aug 1, 2007
The patients underwent CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) at Wake Forest Baptist for kidney tumors ranging in size from 0. 6 cm to 8. (EurekAlert!)
Radiofrequency Ablation for Oncogenic Osteomalacia Jul 26, 2007
NEJM -- Radiofrequency Ablation of a Tumor Causing Oncogenic Osteomalacia ... Radiofrequency Ablation of a Tumor Causing Oncogenic Osteomalacia. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Ablation procedure proves safe, effective and fast Jun 29, 2007
Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation is a safe and effective way of treating patients with liver cancer that can be completed in less time than current ablation techniques, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. One of the biggest limitations of current radiofrequency ablation techniques is the inability to effectively treat large tumors said Paul Laeseke, PhD, lead author of the study ... Current radiofrequency ablation systems can... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer patient wins funding battle with Ontario Jun 2, 2007
Almost 1 1/2 years later, Stewart Anderson is alive, after he cashed in some of his retirement savings to pay for radiofrequency ablation, the medical equivalent of cooking a tumour to death ... Doctors in Ontario performed 177 radiofrequency ablations on 163 patients from April of 2002 to April of 2007 ... Radiofrequency ablation was considered, but when doctors learned the tumour was 5. (Globe and Mail)
New Approach To Treating Precancerous Esophagus Condition May 25, 2007
After the treatment, known as radiofrequency ablation, the treated cells die, slough off and are replaced within four to six weeks by new, healthier cells. In a review of the first 12 patients treated with radiofrequency ablation at Duke, gastroenterologist Darren Pavey, M.B.B.S., found that three months after treatment, 89 percent of patients had more normal-looking esophageal tissue when viewed with an endoscope inserted down the esophagus ... Pavey said that if radiofrequency ablation is... (Science Daily)
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors prove safe and effective May 5, 2007
Percutaneous imaging guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma is a safe and effective technique, with benefits such as reduced post-procedural pain and length of hospital stay, according to a study conducted by researchers from Changi General Hospital in Singapore. Radiofrequency ablation of a liver tumor may be performed in a number of ways, said Hui Seong Teh, MD, lead author of the study. (EurekAlert!)
Cancer and survivorship Apr 9, 2007
As a cancer researcher, I have patients in whom an experimental approach of radiofrequency ablation completely destroyed their "incurable" liver metastases from breast cancer. My own experiences are no different from those of legions of other oncologists. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Tests show Snow suffering from recurrence of cancer Mar 29, 2007
If surgery is not an option, doctors may try to limit the cancer's spread through the liver with radiofrequency ablation, using radiofrequency energy to blast the tumors. Chemotherapy is a mainstay when the cancer has spread to more than one site. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Radiofrequency Method Zaps Lung Tumors Mar 29, 2007
"Our study has shown that this minimally invasive procedure can successfully treat patients with lung cancer who could not undergo surgery in one fairly simple treatment. The study also shows that radiofrequency ablation is equal to or more effective in terms of both survival and tumor control," Dr. Damian Dupuy, director of ablation at Rhode Island Hospital and professor of diagnostic imaging at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, said in a prepared statement. "With lung... (MEDLINEplus)
Snow has cancer recurrence Mar 28, 2007
If surgery is not an option, doctors may try to curb the cancer's spread through the liver with radiofrequency ablation, using radiofrequency energy to blast the tumors. Chemotherapy is a mainstay when the cancer has spread to more than one site, with the hope of controlling, even shrinking, tumors to prolong life. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rhode Island Hospital study confirms RF ablation effective for treating inoperable lung cancer Mar 27, 2007
Dupuy says, "Our study has shown that this minimally invasive procedure can successfully treat patients with lung cancer who could not undergo surgery in one fairly simple treatment. The study also shows that radiofrequency ablation is equal to or more effective in terms of both survival and tumor control." With RF ablation, the Rhode Island Hospital researchers noted a two-year survival rate at 57 percent compared to 51 percent using EBT.. "With lung cancer screening for at-risk individuals on... (EurekAlert!)
Radiofrequency ablation effective treatment for inoperable lung cancer Mar 27, 2007
Pulmonary Radiofrequency Ablation: Long-term Safety and Efficacy in 153 Patients. Collaborating with Dr. Dupuy on this paper were Caroline J. Simon, M.D., Thomas A. DiPetrillo, M.D., Howard P. Safran, M.D., C. Alexander Grieco, M.D., Thomas Ng, M.D. and William W. Mayo-Smith, M.D.. (EurekAlert!)
Freezing Kidney Tumors Effective And Less Expensive Than Laparoscopy Mar 22, 2007
The FDA has approved both radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation for use in soft tissue tumors, of which renal cell carcinoma is one. We are excited about this study because it offers patients with renal cell carcinoma a less traumatic treatment that can be repeated as needed, Hinshaw added. (Science Daily)
Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat Mar 21, 2007
This nonsurgical technique radiofrequency ablation heats and destroys the nerve endings in the tumor that were causing pain ... Radiofrequency ablation, performed by interventional radiologists on an outpatient basis, relieves pain immediately without requiring patient rehabilitation ... Radiofrequency ablation allows otherwise healthy patients to avoid an invasive operation, get immediate pain relief, and get back to their lives right away, added Hayeems. (Science Daily)
'Beavertail' Surgery Helps Tongue Cancer Patients Jan 18, 2007
(October 9, 2006) -- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses a high frequency electric current to kill tumor cells, is effective in achieving local control in selected patients with metastasis from. . (Science Daily)
Stronger every day Jan 1, 2007
She regularly goes to Taunton for drug-free pain management through radiofrequency ablation, a procedure she says is extremely painful to go through but allows her some relief. Kim Crocker was busy in local theater before back pain forced her to give up acting. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
