Tumour ablation is a minimally invasive technique that is used to treat tumours of the bone, lung, liver, and kidney. The tumour is directly targeted and destroyed using heat energy delivered by a special needle. There are minimal side effects and it’s a safe and effective treatment option for certain tumours.
Initially, tumour ablation was mostly used to treat the liver, however, it can appropriately treat various types of cancer. There is a wide range of prognosis and behaviour depending on the type of cancer diagnosed. For some patients based on their medical history, the number, size and location of the tumours, ablation is the best treatment option. Tumour ablation can be used to control the spread of cancer even if new tumours appear, it can also be used several times if required to reduce the symptoms of the tumour or to keep it under control. In some cases, it can be curative.