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Abstract
In the past ,neoplastic disease has traditionally been approached either systemically with chemotherapy, or locally with surgery or radiotherapy.Recent advancements in minimally invasive radiofrequency hyperthermia are adding another tool to the anti-neoplastic arsenal. The study showed significant advantage in over all survival among those patients treated with RFA +QLT over those treated only with RFA. Percutaneous RF ablation is a promising minimally invasive therapeutic modality with an evolving role in the management of select cases of renal cell carcinoma. Treatment is more likely to be successful with smaller (? 3 cm) and exophytic tumors. Although longer term patient follow up is needed, our preliminary results are encouraging. RFA of small breast malignancies can be performed under local anesthesia in an office- based setting. A postablation MRI scan appears to predict histologic findings, although tumor viability needs to be assessed in a long- term study .