Local Ablative Strategies for Ductal Pancreatic Cancer (Radiofrequency Ablation, Irreversible Electroporation): A Review
Joint Authors
Paiella, Salvatore
Salvia, Roberto
Ramera, Marco
Girelli, Roberto
Frigerio, Isabella
Giardino, Alessandro
Allegrini, Valentina
Bassi, Claudio
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has still a dismal prognosis.
Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) accounts for the 40% of the new diagnoses.
Current treatment options are based on chemo- and radiotherapy regimens.
Local ablative techniques seem to be the future therapeutic option for stage-III patients with PDAC.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) are actually the most emerging local ablative techniques used on LAPC.
Initial clinical studies on the use of these techniques have already demonstrated encouraging results in terms of safety and feasibility.
Unfortunately, few studies on their efficacy are currently available.
Even though some reports on the overall survival are encouraging, randomized studies are still required to corroborate these findings.
This study provides an up-to-date overview and a thematic summary of the current available evidence on the application of RFA and IRE on PDAC, together with a comparison of the two procedures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paiella, Salvatore& Salvia, Roberto& Ramera, Marco& Girelli, Roberto& Frigerio, Isabella& Giardino, Alessandro…[et al.]. 2016. Local Ablative Strategies for Ductal Pancreatic Cancer (Radiofrequency Ablation, Irreversible Electroporation): A Review. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104687
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paiella, Salvatore…[et al.]. Local Ablative Strategies for Ductal Pancreatic Cancer (Radiofrequency Ablation, Irreversible Electroporation): A Review. Gastroenterology Research and Practice Vol. 2016, no. 2016 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104687
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paiella, Salvatore& Salvia, Roberto& Ramera, Marco& Girelli, Roberto& Frigerio, Isabella& Giardino, Alessandro…[et al.]. Local Ablative Strategies for Ductal Pancreatic Cancer (Radiofrequency Ablation, Irreversible Electroporation): A Review. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104687