Interventional management of malignant bone tumours
Roberto Luigi Cazzato, Julien Garnon, Jack W. Jennings, Afshin Gangi
Abstract
In the last few decades, interventional radiology (IR) has significantly increased its role in the management of bone tumours including bone metastases (BM) that represent the most common type of tumour involving the bone. The current IR management of BM is based on the 'palliative-curative' paradigm and relies on the use of consolidative (i.e. osteplasty, osteosynthesis) and/or ablation (i.e. cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, electrochemotherapy) techniques. The present narrative review will overview the current role of IR for the management of BM.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCryoablationRadiofrequency ablationRadiologyAblationInterventional radiologyPalliative careInternal medicineNursingManagement of metastatic bone diseaseMedical Imaging and Pathology StudiesBone health and treatments