Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic tumors: Current status and future perspectives
Hussein H Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Abdullah Zuhair Alyouzbaki, Hossam E Shaaban · 2025
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Hussein Okasha and co-authors review a treatment that burns pancreatic tumors from inside the body using a scope passed through the mouth, in a 2025 paper. Pancreatic tumors are hard to treat and often carry a poor outlook. The method pairs ultrasound guidance with a heated probe, letting doctors target the tumor with no large cuts.
The team gathered studies of the method in both harmless and cancerous pancreatic growths. Many reported smaller tumors and relief of symptoms after treatment. Serious complications were uncommon, and recovery tended to be smooth. The authors see the method as a useful option, above all for patients who cannot face surgery. They call for shared standard protocols and longer follow-up to firm up the evidence.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hussein H Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Abdullah Zuhair Alyouzbaki, Hossam E Shaaban |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |