title: [Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy and endoscopic microwave coagulo-necrotic therapy for small hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Recently, microwave coagulation has been in the spotlight for its local application on tumor necrosis with sufficient effects. We introduce here percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMCT) and endoscopic microwave coagulo-necrotic therapy (endo. MCN) for small hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Otsuka
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*