Combo Treatment Looks Promising

Article

Complications of the bone remain a major clinical problem in oncology, resulting in significant morbidity and increased risk of death.

Complications of the bone remain a major clinical problem in oncology, resulting in significant morbidity and increased risk of death. A recent study (Skeletal Radiol 2010 Aug 5) out of the Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, has shown that the combination of radiofrequency ablation and cementoplasty appears to be safe, practical and effective in the palliative treatment of painful neoplastic lesions.

Details available at:Combination radiofrequency ablation and cementoplasty for palliative treatment of painful neoplastic bone metastasis: experience with 53 treated lesions in 36 patients. Related content:Bone Complications of Cancer Treatment in the Elderly

Recent Videos
Brett L. Ecker, MD, discusses the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in improving patient outcomes in neuroendocrine tumors.
2 experts are featured in this series.
9 Experts are featured in this series.
Vinay K. Puduvalli, MD, is featured in this series.
Genetic consultation and next-generation sequencing can also complement treatment strategies for patients with pancreatic cancer.
An advanced computation linguistics model that can detect pancreatic cysts can help patients prevent pancreatic tumors from forming.
Brett L. Ecker, MD, focused on the use of de-escalation therapy, which is gaining momentum in neuroendocrine tumors.
Immunotherapy options like CAR T-cell therapy and antigen-presenting cell-directed agents are currently being evaluated in the pancreatic cancer field.
Related Content