News tagged with radiofrequency ablation

Unexplained liver hemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world. Approximately one in four of these patients have metastases at diagnosis, liver being the most common site involved. Although historically it was considered ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radiofrequency ablation can reverse Barrett's esophagus, reduce cancer risk

Patients who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for a prolonged period have an increased risk of developing Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition where the tissue lining the esophagus becomes damaged by ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Treatment of Barrett's esophagus may lower risk of esophageal cancer

New guidelines issued by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) support the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to remove precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's esophagus, a condition most commonly caused ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Interventional Radiology Y-90 Liver Cancer-busting Treatment: Safe, Fast, Extends Life

Interventional radiologists have been the leaders in the use of intra-arterial yttrium-90 radioembolization, since its introduction in 2000, to treat liver cancer. Now, new results from a large multi-institutional study show ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University Hospitals Case Medical Center testing innovative 'heat therapy' for premature ejaculation

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is conducting the first ever pilot study to test a new procedure using "heat therapy" or local radiofrequency energy to treat premature ejaculation. The procedure is called image-guided ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Watchful waiting no longer recommended for some high-risk Barrett's esophagus patients

Endoscopic removal of pre-cancerous cells in patients with confirmed, high-risk Barrett's esophagus is recommended rather than surveillance, according to a new "Medical Position Statement on the Management of Barrett's Esophagus," ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Putting the freeze on atrial fibrillation

(PhysOrg.com) -- Eugene Tsuji was biking on a trail in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, Calif., when his heart monitor went bananas.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New works by UofL professors provide latest oncology reference guides

Two University of Louisville School of Medicine professors recently authored reference works in the field of oncology, one focusing on the use of radiation treatment for childhood cancers and the other on hepatocellular carcinoma, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery for obstructive sleep apnea reduces daytime drowsiness

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo surgery to improve their breathing get a better night's sleep and therefore are less drowsy during the day, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strict heart rate control provides no advantage over lenient approach

Strictly controlling the heart rate of patients with atrial fibrillation provides no advantage over more lenient heart rate control, experts report in a focused update of the 2006 guidelines for the management of patients ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Liver cancer in cirrhotic patients effectively treated with radiofrequency ablation

Researchers from Italy determined that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective therapy for managing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic patients. The high repeatability of RFA is advantageous in controlling ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fewer guessing games for lung cancer patients

A study published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine identified positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans as a potentially useful tool for predicting local recurrence in lung c ...

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created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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