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Review
. 2007 May 19;334(7602):1056-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39184.565532.80.

Minimally invasive treatment for liver and lung metastases in colorectal cancer

Alice Gillams  1
Affiliations
Review

Minimally invasive treatment for liver and lung metastases in colorectal cancer

Alice Gillams. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig 1 Axial computed tomography of the liver showing two irregular hypoattenuating mass lesions, 4.0 cm and 4.3 cm in diameter (arrows). This is the typical appearance of colorectal liver metastases
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Fig 2 Axial computed tomography section through the lung showing a 3.8 cm tumour in the right upper lobe (arrow)
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Fig 3 Oblique reformatted computed tomography image, along the line of the electrode, taken during the lung ablation shows the electrode inserted through the anterior chest wall into the tumour
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Fig 4 Computed tomography scans of the liver at five months after ablation showing a shrinking zone of ablation (arrows). Viable tumour is not seen
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Fig 5 Computed tomography scan of the lung at four months after ablation showing a homogeneous ablation zone with no enhancement, indicating successful ablation
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