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History of Ablation

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Tumor Ablation

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Numerous techniques have been developed for tissue ablation. Techniques to kill tumor cells include heating, freezing, radiation, chemotherapy, occluding the tumor blood supply, injection of caustic agents directly into the tumor, as well as various combinations of these. While most of these were introduced in the late 20th century, at least one dates back to the 19th century. This chapter reviews the general historical perspectives of these different methods, with particular emphasis on radiofrequency ablation.

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  1. University of California, Davis, CA, USA

    John P. McGahan MD (Professor of Radiology and Director of Ultrasound)

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    John P. McGahan MD (Professor of Radiology and Director of Ultrasound)

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  1. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Eric vanSonnenberg MD (Chief of Radiology, Interventional Radiologist) (Chief of Radiology, Interventional Radiologist)

  2. Brigham and Women’s Hospital Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Eric vanSonnenberg MD (Chief of Radiology, Interventional Radiologist) (Chief of Radiology, Interventional Radiologist)

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    William N. McMullen (Interventional Oncology Consultant) (Interventional Oncology Consultant)

  4. Department of Radiology, Ospedale Civile Busto Arsizio, 21052, Busto Arsizio, Italy

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McGahan, J.P., van Raalte, V.A. (2005). History of Ablation. In: vanSonnenberg, E., McMullen, W.N., Solbiati, L., Livraghi, T., Müeller, P.R., Silverman, S.G. (eds) Tumor Ablation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28674-8_1

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