News tagged with radiofrequency therapy
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
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Study compares 2 nonsurgical treatments for reflux disease
Two non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) both appear effective in reducing medication use and improving voice and swallowing symptoms, according to a report in the January ...
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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Using radio waves to bake tumors
(Phys.org) -- Nanothermal therapy – the use of nanoparticles to cook a tumor to death – is one of the many promising uses of nanotechnology to both improve the effectiveness of cancer therapy and reduce its side ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2012 |
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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 ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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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 ...
Mar 28, 2011 |
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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 ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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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," ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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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
Feb 14, 2011 |
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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, ...
Feb 09, 2011 |
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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
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Coronary imaging enhances ability to identify plaques likely to cause future heart disease
Results from the PROSPECT clinical trial shed new light on the types of vulnerable plaque that are most likely to cause sudden, unexpected adverse cardiac events, and on the ability to identify them through imaging techniques ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 20, 2011 |
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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 ...
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Dec 16, 2010 |
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