Minimally invasive ablation called new standard for small renal cancer
Published
31 October 2011
| Article by Excerpta Medica
| Tags:
ablation,
renal-tumors,
surgery
Minimally invasive ablation called new standard for small renal cancer
Relative to nephron-sparing surgery for small renal tumours, either by open or laparoscopic technique, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or cryoablation requires less recovery time, is less expensive to perform, and may reduce the risk of complications. However, it is not yet clear that long-term outcome is as good with ablation. This was the focus of a debate between a surgeon and an interventional radiologist. In a debate, a surgeon maintained that resection remains the first-line therapy for small renal cancers, but an interventional radiologist suggested that ablation is now a better alternative.
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