ReviewJournal of functional biomaterials2017
Laser Ablation for Cancer: Past, Present and Future.
Review in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.
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49 citing papers in PubMed.
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- In silico design of blue laser soft tissue vaporization with optimized optical power efficiency and mitigated thermal side effects.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
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- An overview of the feasibility of nanomedicine in pancreatic cancer theranostics.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2025Review
- Quantitative investigations on light emission profiles for interstitial laser treatment.Biomedical optics express · 2024Article
- Tissue Ablation: Applications and Perspectives.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2024Review
- Towards a Robotically Steerable Laser Ablation Probe.... International Symposium on Medical Robotics. International Symposium on Medical Robotics · 2024Article
- Shining Light in Mechanobiology: Optical Tweezers, Scissors, and Beyond.ACS photonics · 2024Review
- Comparative efficacies and safeties of cylindrical interstitial laser ablation and radiofrequency ablation on swine pancreas.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Computed tomography guided electromagnetic navigation system in percutaneous laser ablation for treating primary lung cancer: a case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Brazilian Consensus on the Application of Thermal Ablation for Treatment of Thyroid Nodules: A Task Force Statement by the Brazilian Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery (SOBRICE), Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery (SBCCP), and Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM).Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Article
- The State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of Laser Ablation for Tumor Treatment.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- A photothermal driven chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2023Article
- Miniaturised dual-modality all-optical ultrasound probe for laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) monitoring.Biomedical optics express · 2023Article
- Nanoparticles-based phototherapy systems for cancer treatment: Current status and clinical potential.Bioactive materials · 2023Review
- Real-time automatic temperature regulation during in vivo MRI-guided laser-induced thermotherapy (MR-LITT).Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Combining energy-based focal ablation and immune checkpoint inhibitors: preclinical research and clinical trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Laser ablation (LA) is gaining acceptance for the treatment of tumors as an alternative to surgical resection. This paper reviews the use of lasers for ablative and surgical applications. Also reviewed are solutions aimed at improving LA outcomes: hyperthermal treatment planning tools and thermometric techniques during LA, used to guide the surgeon in the choice and adjustment of the optimal laser settings, and the potential use of nanoparticles to allow biologic selectivity of ablative treatments. Promising technical solutions and a better knowledge of laser-tissue interaction should allow LA to be used in a safe and effective manner as a cancer treatment.
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