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Desmoid Tumor Cryoablation: 86% Progression-Free at 1 Year
2026.10.28 · IVR & RFADesmoid tumor cryoablation is an image-guided procedure in which thin needle probes are placed into the tumor under CT or ultrasound and an ice ball freezes and destroys the tumor cells. It needs no…
Image-Guided Biopsy and Drainage: 2025–2026 Results and Recovery
2026.10.26 · IVR & RFAImage-guided biopsy and percutaneous drainage are interventional radiology procedures in which a thin needle or tube is guided by CT or ultrasound to take a small tissue sample (biopsy) or to drain…
Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE): Candidates, Procedure, Recovery
2026.10.25 · IVR & RFAUterine artery embolization (UAE), also called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), is an interventional radiology procedure. A thin tube is passed from an artery in the wrist or groin into the…
TAE (Transarterial Embolization): Latest Results and Recovery
2026.10.25 · IVR & RFATAE (transarterial embolization) is a procedure in which a thin tube (catheter) is passed from an artery in the groin or wrist to the vessels feeding a tumour, which are then blocked. Unlike TACE…
TACE (Transarterial Chemoembolization): Procedure, Recovery, Results
2026.10.24 · IVR & RFATACE (transarterial chemoembolization) is a procedure in which a thin tube (catheter) is passed from an artery in the groin or wrist to the vessels feeding a liver tumour, where anticancer drugs are…
TACE Plus Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer: EMERALD-3 Phase 3 Results
2026.10.23 · IVR & RFACombining chemoembolization (TACE) with immunotherapy for liver cancer has shown benefit in an international phase 3 trial. In EMERALD-3, presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting and published in…
Y-90 Radioembolization for Liver Cancer: Steps, Candidates, Recovery
2026.10.21 · IVR & RFAY-90 radioembolization for liver cancer (TARE, transarterial radioembolization) is an interventional radiology (IVR) procedure in which tiny beads carrying the radioactive isotope yttrium-90 are…
Breast Cancer Cryoablation: FDA Authorisation and 5-Year Results
2026.10.20 · IVR & RFABreast cancer cryoablation is a procedure in which a thin, needle-like cryoprobe is guided into the breast under ultrasound and the tumour is enclosed in a ball of ice, frozen and thawed to destroy…
Liver Cancer RFA: Procedure Steps and Recovery Time (US, UK, Japan)
2026.10.18 · IVR & RFARadiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver cancer is a procedure in which a thin needle is passed through the skin into a liver tumour and the cancer is destroyed with heat. Comparing official patient…
TULSA Prostate Cancer Ablation: What a 650-Patient Meta-Analysis Shows
2026.10.16 · IVR & RFAA new meta-analysis of TULSA (MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation) for prostate cancer — an ultrasound treatment delivered from inside the urethra while MRI maps tissue temperature in real…
Five questions to prepare before an RFA consultation
2026.09.24 · IVR & RFARFA consultations are often short. Writing your questions down beforehand helps you hear the explanations you need.