Experimental study of microwave coagulation of a VX-2 carcinoma implanted in rabbit kidney.
This paper describes the results of an experimental study of the microwave coagulation of VX-2 renal tumors implanted in rabbits. The rabbits undergoing microwave treatment exhibited a satisfactory survival rate and a complete response to treatment, as verified by histological examination. All the rabbits receiving no treatment died within 6 weeks of implantation of the VX-2 carcinoma. These results indicate that microwave coagulation may be a curative method of treatment for a relatively small renal tumor. Intraoperative real-time ultrasonic scanning permits the percutaneous microwave coagulation of renal cancer in a clinical situation.
Kigure
T
T
Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Harada
T
T
Yuri
Y
Y
Fujieda
N
N
Satoh
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D011817:Rabbits; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014463:Ultrasonography