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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-5
pubmed:abstractText
Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation is a safe and effective method to reduce pain in patients with painful bone tumors. Computed tomography-guided radiofrequency or laser ablation is the modality of choice for most osteoid osteomas. Radiofrequency or laser thermal ablation also offers an alternative method for palliation of localized, painful osteolytic metastatic lesions. Pain can be reduced and neural damage prevented, improving the quality of life for patients with cancer who often have multimorbid conditions and limited life expectancy. A multidisciplinary approach that includes orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, and interventional radiologists is essential to manage these patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0147-7447
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
563-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Minimally invasive techniques in orthopedic oncology: radiofrequency and laser thermal ablation.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Orthopedics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article