ArticleBMC cancer2022
Conservative surgery with microwave ablation for recurrent bone tumor in the extremities: a single-center study.
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- IL-18 derived from microwave-ablated osteosarcoma facilitates antitumor response.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- Efficacy of microwaveAmerican journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Limb-sparing surgery combined with local inactivation by ablation improves local control in soft-tissue sarcomas : a comparative study with long-term follow-up.Bone & joint open · 2025Article
- Microwave ablation combined with curettage for low-grade chondrosarcomas in the extremities: a single-center study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Percutaneous radiofrecuency thermal ablation for management of recurrent bone giant cell tumour.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Denosumab combined with microwave ablation excisional scraping for giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Safety and efficacy of combined acetabular reconstruction and microwave ablation in the treatment of periacetabular metastatic disease: a retrospective clinical evaluation.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Combination of CT-Guided Microwave Ablation and Cementoplasty as a Minimally Invasive Limb-Sparing Approach in a Dog with Appendicular Osteosarcoma.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical treatment for recurrent bone tumors in the extremities still presents a challenge. This study was designed to evaluate the clinical value of microwave ablation in the treatment of recurrent bone tumors.
methodsWe present 15 patients who underwent microwave ablation for recurrent bone tumors during the last 7 years. The following parameters were analyzed for outcome evaluation: general condition, surgical complications, local disease control, overall survival, and functional score measured using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) 93 scoring system.
resultsPercutaneous microwave ablation in one patient with osteoid osteoma and another with bone metastasis resulted in postoperative pain relief. Thirteen patients received intraoperative microwave ablation before curettage or resection, including those with giant cell tumors of bone (6), chondroblastoma (2), osteosarcoma (2), undifferentiated sarcoma (1), and bone metastases (2). All patients achieved reasonable local tumor control in the mean follow-up of 29.9 months. The functional score was 24.1 for the 15 patients 6 months after the operation. Four patients had tumor metastasis and died, whereas 3 patients with tumors survived, and the remaining 8 patients without the disease survived.
conclusionsMicrowave ablation represents an optional method for local control in treating recurrent bone tumors in the extremities.
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