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There is an enormous sense of excitement in the communities of
cancer research and cancer care as we move into the middle third of
the ?rst decade of the 21st century. For the ?rst time, there is a
true sense of c- ?dence that the tools provided by the human genome
project will enable cancer researchers to crack the code of genomic
abnormalities that allow tumor cells to live within the body and
provide highly speci?c, virtually non-toxic therapies for the
eradication, or at least ?rm control of human cancers. There is
also good reason to hope that these same lines of inquiry will
yield better tests for screening, early detection, and prev- tion
of progression beyond curability. While these developments provide
a legitimate basis for much op- mism, many patients will continue
to develop cancers and suffer from their debilitating effects, even
as research moves ahead. For these in- viduals, it is imperative
that the cancer ?eld make the best possible use of the tools
available to provide present day cancer patients with the best
chances for cure, effective palliation, or, at the very least,
relief from symptoms caused by acute intercurrent complications of
cancer. A modality that has emerged as a very useful approach to at
least some of these goals is tumor ablation by the use of physical
or physiochemical approache
There is an enormous sense of excitement in the communities of
cancer research and cancer care as we move into the middle third of
the ?rst decade of the 21st century. For the ?rst time, there is a
true sense of c- ?dence that the tools provided by the human genome
project will enable cancer researchers to crack the code of genomic
abnormalities that allow tumor cells to live within the body and
provide highly speci?c, virtually non-toxic therapies for the
eradication, or at least ?rm control of human cancers. There is
also good reason to hope that these same lines of inquiry will
yield better tests for screening, early detection, and prev- tion
of progression beyond curability. While these developments provide
a legitimate basis for much op- mism, many patients will continue
to develop cancers and suffer from their debilitating effects, even
as research moves ahead. For these in- viduals, it is imperative
that the cancer ?eld make the best possible use of the tools
available to provide present day cancer patients with the best
chances for cure, effective palliation, or, at the very least,
relief from symptoms caused by acute intercurrent complications of
cancer. A modality that has emerged as a very useful approach to at
least some of these goals is tumor ablation by the use of physical
or physiochemical approache
Interventional radiological techniques are becoming increasingly
important in the treatment of both primary and secondary malignant
liver tumours. Surgery for liver tumours can be effective but
carries considerable risks and new techniques have recently been
developed. This volume provides an account of interventional
radiological methods by some of the greatest experts in the field.
It includes chapters on cryotherapy, chemoembolization and
radiofrequency ablation and an extensive chapter on imaging
techniques. The scientific background of these techniques, the
pathology of the diseases involved and an analysis of more
traditional surgical methods are also described. This text brings
together the latest advances in this fast-developing field.
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