title: [Percutaneous ablation of metastases: where are we and new techniques].
abstract: When a metastatic disease is localized and slowly evolving either spontaneously or after a general treatment, a local treatment may be proposed. For about 15 years, image-guided percutaneous ablation has been developed which allows to treat tumors with temperature modifications. These mini-invasive techniques may be repeated in patients whose disease may be chronic. Ablation techniques are also used in a more palliative manner on bone metastases to obtain pain relief.
authors.affiliation: Institut Bergonié, centre régional de lutte contre le cancer, département d'imagerie, unité de radiologie interventionnelle, 229 cours de l'Argonne, Bordeaux cedex, France. J.Palussiere@bordeaux.unicancer.fr
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palussière
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Buy
authors.forename: Mariane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fonck
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods; D053672:Electrochemotherapy / Q000379:methods; D060733:Electromagnetic Radiation; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000628:therapy*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
keywords: cryotherapy; micro-waves; radiofrequency; tumoral ablation