Interventional Oncology

Dear Colleagues,

Interventional oncology (IO) is a medical specialty offering innovative diagnostic and therapeutic minimally invasive procedures in the oncologic field, but also allowing the management of all issues related to cancer. One critical aspect of IO is that the concept unifying these procedures remains imaging guidance.

IO has made considerable improvements over the last few years, driven by breakthrough innovations and technological developments. Percutaneous biopsies are widely proposed for the diagnosis of cancer but also now iteratively to offer critical insights into a disease, allowing the provision of the best care in the era of personalized medicine. Furthermore, IO treatments now include a wide array of techniques that are able to provide local control or symptomatic relief. Ablations (cryoablation, radio frequency ablation, microwave ablation, electroporation) are routinely used in the liver, kidney, lung, bone, or soft tissues. A better understanding of biological effects has been observed thanks to preclinical evaluation. Embolization is also commonly performed. Osteoplasty and fixation are gaining importance in pain palliation. They interest a large community of physicians, including oncologists, radiation therapists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interventional radiologists.

The purpose of this topical collection is to present these image-guided treatments as alternatives to conservative therapies or surgery and to promote basic and clinical research on this topic as these techniques can serve as attractive alternatives to other options, with a clear effect on quality of life.

We encourage authors to submit both preclinical and clinical studies in the field. Clinical studies may include systematic reviews, retrospective studies, case reports, and prospective studies emphasizing the role and need for IO.

We remain at your disposal for additional questions.

Prof. Dr. François Cornelis
Dr. Matthias Barral
Dr. Adrian Kastler
Dr. Dimitrios Filippiadis
Guest Editors

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