Pain palliation and radiographic local control of spinal metastases with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and vertebral augmentation

Spine Cryoablation: Pain Palliation and Local Tumor Control for Vertebral Metastases.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Percutaneous cryoablation has emerged as a minimally invasive technique for the management of osseous metastases. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous imaging-guided spine cryoablation for pain palliation and local tumor control for vertebral metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Imaging-guided spine cryoablation was performed...

Pain management in spinal metastases: the role of percutaneous vertebral augmentation.

Recent technological advances combined with innovative interventional radiology techniques can now offer an alternative less invasive treatment option for many patients with malignant vertebral body infiltration. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation procedures offer less invasive but effective pain relief to many patients with symptomatic spinal metastatic disease. The procedures are image guide...

Radiofrequency ablation of bone metastases induces long-lasting palliation in patients with untreatable cancer.

INTRODUCTION In oncological patients, life quality can be greatly impaired by the presence of painful bone metastases, as standard forms of treatment often achieve inadequate palliation. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with respect to pain relief in patients with refractory bone metastases or who are ineligible to conventional treatmen...

Local Control and Overall Survival following Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases after Conversion Chemotherapy

Microwave Ablation for Palliation of Bone Metastases.

Bone metastases are the most common source of pain for patients with cancer. For pain that is refractory to conventional measures, microwave ablation (MWA) is an emerging alternative therapy. Studies show that MWA is effective in reducing pain and analgesic requirements while improving function. This article describes studies of MWA that include patients with bone metastases to a variety of loc...