Tumor Ablation

to Ablation.- History of Ablation.- Epidemiology: How to Appraise the Ablation Literature Critically.- Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: Basic Science.- Tumor Angiogenesis: General Principles and Therapeutic Approaches.- Operations for Tumor Ablation.- Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: How to Build a Practice.- Anesthesia for Ablation.- Devices, Equipment, and Operation of Ablation Systems.- Imaging for Tumor Ablation.- Intraoperative Ultrasound-Guided Procedures.- Computed Tomography Imaging for Tumor Ablation.- Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for Tumor Ablation.- Ultrasound Imaging in Tumor Ablation.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance for Tumor Ablation.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance of Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation for Cancer Treatment.- Image Guidance and Control of Thermal Ablation.- Methods of Ablation.- Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy.- Radiofrequency Ablation.- Microwave Coagulation Therapy for Liver Tumors.- Microwave Ablation: Surgical Perspective.- Percutaneous Laser Therapy of Primary and Secondary Liver Tumors and Soft Tissue Lesions: Technical Concepts, Limitations, Results, and Indications.- Cryoablation: History, Mechanism of Action, and Guidance Modalities.- Combined Regional Chemoembolization and Ablative Therapy for Hepatic Malignancies.- Focused Ultrasound for Tumor Ablation.- New Technologies in Tumor Ablation.- Combination Therapy for Ablation.- Organ System Tumor Ablation.- Ablation of Liver Metastases.- Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Radiofrequency Ablation of Neuroendocrine Metastases.- Tumor Ablation in the Kidney.- Radiofrequency Ablation for Thoracic Neoplasms.- Soft Tissue Ablation.- Image-Guided Palliation of Painful Skeletal Metastases.- Radiofrequency Ablation of Osteoid Osteoma.- Image-Guided Prostate Cryotherapy.-Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroid Disease.- Applications of Cryoablation in the Breast.- Percutaneous Ablation of Breast Tumors.- Complications of Tumor Ablation.- Perspectives.- Tumor Ablation for Patients with Lung Cancer: The Thoracic Oncologist’s Perspective.- Ablative Therapies for Gastrointestinal Malignancies: The Gastrointestinal Oncologist’s Viewpoint.- Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Internists.- The Surgeon’s Perspective on Hepatic Radiofrequency Ablation.- Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation in Children.- Comments from Patients and Their Families.