A preliminary study on ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for palliative treatment of advanced head and neck malignancies.

Jifen Liao Man LuXiaobo WuLu WangTingting LiYihan TangJie ZouWei Pu

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2021)

UgPMWA is safe and effective for the palliative treatment of head and neck malignancies. Ultrasonic guidance can indicate an accurate location of the microwave antenna. It can also monitor the ablation area in real-time during the operation to avoid damage to surrounding normal tissues.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
palliative care
gene expression
high resolution
minimally invasive
mass spectrometry
replacement therapy
smoking cessation