[Laser-induced thermotherapy for palliative treatment of malignant liver tumors: results of a clinical study]

D Albrecht; C Germer; C Isbert; H J Buhr

[Laser-induced thermotherapy for palliative treatment of malignant liver tumors: results of a clinical study]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1996:113:136-8.

[Article in German]

Authors

D Albrecht¹, C Germer, C Isbert, H J Buhr

Affiliation

¹ Abteilung für Allgemein-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, FU Berlin.

PMID: 9101813

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.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bile Duct Neoplasms / mortality
Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology
Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / mortality
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
Cholangiocarcinoma / mortality
Cholangiocarcinoma / pathology
Cholangiocarcinoma / therapy
Colorectal Neoplasms / mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
Colorectal Neoplasms / therapy
Female
Humans
Hyperthermia, Induced / instrumentation*
Lasers
Liver Neoplasms / mortality
Liver Neoplasms / pathology
Liver Neoplasms / secondary
Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Palliative Care*
Treatment Outcome