title: [Laser-induced thermotherapy for palliative treatment of malignant liver tumors: results of a clinical study].
abstract: In a clinical study, it was investigated whether local tumor control is attainable with laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) in the treatment of malignant liver tumors. Local control of tumor growth was obtainable in completely hyperthermic tumors. Due to the small and inhomogeneous patient population (n = 20), an assessment of the method regarding prognostic gain for the patient is not possible in such a short follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemein-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, FU Berlin.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Germer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Isbert
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Buhr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Die laserinduzierte Thermotherapie zur palliativen Behandlung maligner Lebertumore: Ergebnisse einer klinischen Studie.