Microwave Ablation of Resectable Liver Tumors
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Liver Cancer, Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | April 2009 |
| Contact: | Gitana Davila |
| Email: | Gitana.Davila@stjoe.org |
| Phone: | 714-734-6220 |
The purpose of this protocol is to pathologically evaluate the destruction by microwave
ablation of primary and metastatic liver tumors. The primary aim is to measure tissue
destruction with the MedWaves Microwave Ablation/ Coagulation Ablation System.
ablation of primary and metastatic liver tumors. The primary aim is to measure tissue
destruction with the MedWaves Microwave Ablation/ Coagulation Ablation System.
Minimally invasive surgical alternatives are becoming more attractive for the treatment of
malignancy.The goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality and increase the ability to treat
patients in the outpatient setting. Image-guided ablation is becoming an attractive
alternative because of its relative low cost, its ability to provide large regions of
coagulative necrosis in a controlled fashion, and its relatively low toxicity. Although
image-guided ablative techniques have been extensively investigated for the treatment of
liver tumors, there has been limited experience with microwave ablation (MWA) in the liver.
This study will evaluate the treatment effect of MWA in liver tumors. Patients undergoing
planned surgical removal of liver tumors will have the tumors intra-operatively treated with
MWA. The histological changes will be evaluated upon removal of the specimen.
malignancy.The goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality and increase the ability to treat
patients in the outpatient setting. Image-guided ablation is becoming an attractive
alternative because of its relative low cost, its ability to provide large regions of
coagulative necrosis in a controlled fashion, and its relatively low toxicity. Although
image-guided ablative techniques have been extensively investigated for the treatment of
liver tumors, there has been limited experience with microwave ablation (MWA) in the liver.
This study will evaluate the treatment effect of MWA in liver tumors. Patients undergoing
planned surgical removal of liver tumors will have the tumors intra-operatively treated with
MWA. The histological changes will be evaluated upon removal of the specimen.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary or metastatic liver cancer for which surgery is planned
- All participants need to be fully able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mental or legal incompetence
- Impaired decision-making capacity
- Pregnant women may not participate
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