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- Title
Tumoricidal temperature-related treatments.
- Authors
Mitka, Mike
- Abstract
Discusses various treatment methods for cancer tumors, as highlighted at the Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. Description of radiofrequency to treat kidney tumors, cryosurgery to destroy prostate cancer tumors, and external beam radiation to augment surgical removal of breast cancer tumors; How all three methods attempt to treat cancer in minimal or noninvasive ways to reduce time and cost, avoid destruction of nearby healthy tissue, and improve morbidity and mortality.
- Subjects
TUMOR treatment; RADIOTHERAPY; CRYOSURGERY; RADIATION
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2002, Vol 287, Issue 4, p440
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.287.4.440-JMN0123-2-1