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Ablation and other local therapy for kidney cancer

... other nearby organs. Radiofrequency ablation. This technique uses
high-energy radio waves to heat the tumor. A thin, needle ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-treating-ablation

Tumor ablation for liver cancer

... a hospital stay. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA). This procedure uses
high-energy radio waves for treatment. The doctor ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/livercancer/detailedguide/liver-cancer-treating-tumor-ablation

Hyperthermia

... Radiofrequency ablation. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is probably
the most commonly used type of local hyperthermia. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/hyperthermia

Local treatments for bone metastases

... A common type of ablation, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses a needle
that carries an electric current. The tip of the needle ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/bonemetastasis/bone-metastasis-treating-local-treatments

Ablative methods for pancreatic cancer

... Radiofrequency ablation: In radiofrequency ablation (RFA) a probe
(like a needle) is put into the tumor. Then radio waves ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/overviewguide/pancreatic-cancer-overview-treating-ablative-techniques

Ablative techniques for advanced cancer

... A common type of ablation called radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses
a needle that carries an electric current. The tip of ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/advancedcancer/advanced-cancer-ablative-techniques

Ablative techniques for pancreatic cancer

... Radiofrequency ablation: In radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a probe (like
a needle) is inserted into the tumor. Radiofrequency ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/detailedguide/pancreatic-cancer-treating-ablative-techniques

Heat Therapy

... In a technique called radiofrequency ablation, very high temperatures can
be used to kill cancer cells directly, but the heat is carefully controlled ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/manualhealingandphysicaltouch/heat-therapy

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... Radiofrequency ablation (RFA). This may be used to treat areas of
abnormal cells (called dysplasia) in Barrett's esophagus. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/esophaguscancer/overviewguide/esophagus-cancer-overview-treating-other-types

Electromagnetic Therapy

... form of low-voltage electrical current or radio frequency are often ... X-rays and
radiation therapy as well as radiofrequency ablation and microwave ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/manualhealingandphysicaltouch/electromagnetic-therapy