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Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Part 1, Indications, Results, and Role in Patient Management over a 6-Year Period and Ablation of 100 Tumors

American Journal of Roentgenology · 2005 · Vol. 185(1) · pp. 64–71

Debra A. Gervais✉(Massachusetts General Hospital)Francis J. McGovernRonald S. Arellano(Massachusetts General Hospital)W. Scott McDougalPeter R. Müeller(Massachusetts General Hospital)

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Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation is a promising minimally invasive therapy for renal cell carcinoma in patients who are not good operative candidates. Small size and noncentral location are favorable tumor characteristics, although large tumors can sometimes be successfully treated with multiple ablation sessions.

Renal cell carcinoma treatment Renal and related cancers Tuberous Sclerosis Complex ResearchMedicineRadiofrequency ablationAblationRenal cell carcinomaCoagulative necrosisNecrosisRadiologyCatheter ablationCarcinomaUrology

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AgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidneyKidney NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNecrosisRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedRadiography, Interventional

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