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How is ablation therapy used to treat cancer?

BY Cynthia DeMarco

November 16, 2023

Ablation therapy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that kills cancer cells with either very hot or very cold temperatures. 

It is used to treat both primary tumors in their original locations and cancers that have spread — or metastasized — to other organs. 

To learn more about the risks and benefits of ablation therapy, as well as how it works and which patients might be eligible to receive it, we spoke...

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Ablation therapy is a type of minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses extreme temperatures to treat cancer.
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5 things to expect after finishing chemotherapy

BY Cynthia DeMarco

November 14, 2023

If you’re receiving chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, you’ve probably already figured out ways to make it a little more manageable...

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Should you get a full-body scan to look for cancer?

BY Cynthia DeMarco

November 10, 2023

Getting a full-body scan to check yourself out for possible cancers might sound like a great idea. But what are the risks and benefits? And...

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