What to Expect from Radiofrequency Ablation at Penn Medicine

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Studies of patients with kidney cancer have shown that radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive, kidney-sparing procedure, can be a successful treatment option for patients whose cancer has not spread beyond the kidney. • The treatment uses computed tomography for guidance during percutaneous placement of a needle-shaped electrode into the tumor. Radiofrequency current is then passed through the electrode to heat the tumor tissue and ablate -- or eliminate -- it. • In the majority of patients complete tumor ablation can be achieved after a single treatment; others achieved complete tumor ablation after two or more treatments, with no long-term or serious complications. • Learn more about KIDNEY CANCER TREATMENT at Wake Forest Baptist: http://www.wakehealth.edu/Radiology/I... • This video was created for educational purposes. For other EDUCATIONAL videos produced by and for Wake Forest Baptist, visit http://medchannel.wakehealth.edu/. • Editor's Note: This webcast was broadcast September 3, 2008.

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