Irreversible Electroporation as a Treatment for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
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There is limited information using irreversible electroporation to treat pancreatic tumors. We report a case of a 78-year-old male who underwent irreversible electroporation of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.
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