Ablation Treatment for Malignant Tumors
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 786
Special Issue Editors
Interests: interventional radiology; colorectal cancer; liver metastases; colorectal liver metastases; thermal ablation
Interests: interventional oncology; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; irreversible electroporation; stereotactic ablative radiotherapy; immunotherapy
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Dear Colleagues,
Image-guided ablation techniques have emerged as an increasingly important treatment modality for a wide range of malignant tumors. Radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation, and other non-thermal techniques are now being integrated into multidisciplinary oncological care, offering minimally invasive alternatives or complementary options to surgery, systemic therapy, and radiotherapy. Advances in imaging guidance, ablation technology, and peri-procedural patient management have significantly improved safety, efficacy, and oncological outcomes. Moreover, ongoing research explores novel indications, combination strategies with immunotherapy, and the role of ablation in oligometastatic disease. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress, clinical applications, and future perspectives of ablation treatment for both primary and metastatic malignancies across different organ systems. We welcome original research, reviews, and technical reports that provide new insights into optimizing ablation strategies, patient selection, and long-term outcomes.
Dr. Madelon Dijkstra
Prof. Dr. Martijn Meijerink
Dr. Susan Van Der Lei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ablative therapies
- thermal ablation
- image-guided therapy
- minimally invasive
- radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- microwave ablation (MWA)
- cryoablation
- irreversible electroporation (IRE)
- malignant tumors
- oligometastatic disease
- immunotherapy combinations
- interventional oncology
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