What is Tumor Ablation?

The procedures are carried out percutaneously through a small hole as small as the head of a pen tip. This is usually carried out under sedation and local anesthesia. There are four types of tumor ablation: radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation, and percutaneous ethanol ablation.

What are the different kinds of tumor ablation?

Using the high-frequency electrical wave with a probe, similar in shape to a long pencil, radiofrequency ablation applies heat and "burns" the tumor but has no effect on other adjacent healthy tissue. Guiding the probe into the tumour using CT or ultrasound, cancer cells are destroyed within 30 minutes of the procedure.

The second technique is microwave ablation, in which microwaves are delivered through a very small antenna inserted directly into the tumor. MWA heats or burns the tumor in minutes and is actually faster than RFA, though they both have similar results.

Cryoablation uses liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze tumor cells, which break from the cold temperature and die. It often treats kidney tumors and can kill cancer cells without damaging or affecting the function of a kidney. It is often utilized in a patient with only one kidney or in a patient who has weakened kidney function where the possibility of dialysis could exist if surgery was performed.

Percutaneous ethanol ablation, or alcohol ablation, is a procedure which uses absolute ethanol that will be injected directly into the tumor to kill the cancer cells. Alcohol is highly potent as a toxin for both the cancer cells and blood vessels within the tumor so that alcohol ablation could be very effective on treating small tumors. The techniques are advanced now including microwave and cryoablation; because PEI causes more pain most of the time than other forms of tumor ablation options, it is rarely performed.

Which types of cancers can be treated using tumor ablation?

The other types of cancer that can be treated using tumor ablation include the liver, kidney, and lung cancer. Other people with cancer that has initially begun elsewhere in the body and metastasized to the liver, lung, and kidney can also be treated through this process. Other individuals who this procedure can treat are those whose metastatic bone lesions have resulted in pain.

How to be prepared for tumor ablation?

General anesthesia is generally the standard anesthesia for these two procedures. The patients should avoid taking anything per month for eight hours before the procedure.

Most medications may be continued on the morning of the procedure except for blood-thinning medications like aspirin, Plavix, Lovenox, or Coumadin. A patient taking one of these medications may have to temporarily stop taking it or be placed on a different medication a few days before the procedure. Our team can coordinate medication management as necessary.

What to expect after tumor ablation?

Some patients leave on the same day after treatment. Others are kept overnight solely for pain control purposes. In general, most can be well-managed through oral pain medications alone except in rare instances, by intravenous pain medications.

Some patients experience nausea following the procedure. Low-grade fevers may also be present as the tumor starts to die. The incision is slightly larger than a needle and will close over a few days. Patients are different, but most can return to work in a few days.

Are there any side effects with tumor ablation?

All modalities for tumor ablation are safe and effective. They may be repeated on multiple occasions. Some experience flu-like symptoms and slight soreness for a day or so following the treatment, which resolves easily with some drugs. More serious complications do not usually occur and apply to approximately 1% of those who undergo therapy.

What is the benefit of the tumor ablation treatment?

The biggest benefit is probably how minimally invasive it is. Pain is also usually very minimal. Many patients go home on the day of their procedure, while others will spend 12 hours or so in the hospital. Rarely are patients ever admitted to the hospital; most are back to work at a desk in a day or two.

Another benefit of ablation therapy is that it is not systemic treatment, like chemotherapy. Therefore, you do not experience such side effects as fatigue or hair loss.

Are there risks with tumor ablation therapy?

Like with any surgery, there is always the chance of infection or bleeding, although that is very small. The size of an incision is usually the diameter of a pen tip. However, risks are much less when using ablation therapy than when performing open surgery.

Why choose Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital for Tumor Ablation in Lucknow, India?

Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital is one of the best hospitals for Tumor Ablation in Lucknow, India. Our experienced uro-oncologists use advanced tools to give accurate results, quick diagnosis, and better long-term care. We offer the best evaluation and treatment support with effective and affordable pricing, making the Tumor Ablation cost suitable for patients seeking high quality urologic cancer treatment in Lucknow, India.