Blog · Cancer types

Notes from our work with overseas cancer information, translation, and interpretation.

• Portal Vein Embolization (PVE): Procedure, Recovery and Results

  2026.10.28 · Cancer types

  Portal vein embolization (PVE) is an image-guided procedure done 3 to 4 weeks before a major liver operation when the part of the liver that will remain after surgery is too small. Blocking the…

• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) by Cancer Type: Latest Results

  2026.10.27 · Cancer types

  Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) began as a needle treatment for liver cancer and is now used for kidney cancer, lung cancer and lung metastases, spinal bone metastases and some thyroid cancers. In a…

• Endobiliary RFA for Bile Duct Cancer: Survival in 336 Patients

  2026.10.24 · Cancer types

  Endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for bile duct cancer uses heat inside a narrowed bile duct to destroy tumour tissue before a stent is placed to keep bile flowing. In a 2026 multicentre…

• Tests Before Liver Cancer Treatment: Liver Function, Staging, Bloods

  2026.10.22 · Cancer types

  Tests before liver cancer treatment are the starting point for deciding whether local treatments such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or chemoembolization (TACE) are suitable, and which one fits…

• Bone Metastasis Pain Ablation: RFA and Cryoablation Guide

  2026.10.20 · Cancer types

  Bone metastasis pain is not always controlled by painkillers and radiotherapy alone. One option used abroad is image-guided local treatment: a thin needle is placed into the tumour inside the bone…

• Lung Cancer Radiofrequency Ablation: Process, Risks and Recovery

  2026.10.19 · Cancer types

  Lung cancer radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure in which a thin needle electrode is passed through the skin into the centre of a lung tumour under CT guidance, and heat generated by…

• Kidney Cancer Cryoablation: Long-Term Results in 86 Patients

  2026.10.18 · Cancer types

  A study from MD Anderson Cancer Center in the US followed 86 patients who had percutaneous cryoablation for kidney cancer 4 cm or smaller, some for more than 13 years. It was published on October…

• TACE Plus RFA for Intermediate-Stage Liver Cancer: Phase 3 TORCH Trial

  2026.10.15 · Cancer types

  A phase 3 randomized trial published in JAMA Oncology on July 30, 2026 found that adding radiofrequency ablation after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) lengthened both progression-free and…