Radiofrequency ablation as an alternative treatment for organ confined renal tumor

Vilar, D. Gallego; Martín, I. José Povo; Aguado, J. Miralles; Perello, C.; Sanz, M. Bosquet; Argente, V. Gimeno; Cifrián, M.; Vila, José; Gómez, Juan Gallego

doi:10.1016/s2173-5786(10)70214-6

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“…6 Effects associated with radiofrequency are related to heating of the tissues to 50 °C, at which cell death is induced by protein coagulation -an effect that could be useful in the treatment of tumours. 7 Effects on the treatment of muscle and articular injuries have been reported with the use of radiofrequency. Radiofrequency has been used for aesthetic purposes and some authors have suggested a thermal action in deep tissues, promoting collagen denaturalisation and neocollagenogenesis.…”

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Cellular and molecular effects of electromagnetic radiation and sonic waves

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Electromagnetic radiation (in the form of pulsed magnetic fields, radiofrequency and intense pulsed light) and mechanical agents (such as sonic waves) have been used in physical therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of low-intensity magnetic fields, sonic and radiofrequency waves, and intense pulsed light on the survival of Escherichia coli cultures and on the electrophoretic mobility of plasmid DNA. Exponentially growing E. coli AB1157 cultures and plasmid DNA samples were exposed to these physical agents and 0.9% NaCl (negative control) and SnCl 2 (positive control) solutions. Aliquots of the cultures were diluted and spread onto a solidified rich medium. The colony-forming units were counted after overnight incubation and the survival fraction was calculated. Agarose gel electrophoresis was performed to visualise and quantify the plasmid topological forms. The results suggest that these agents do not alter the survival of E. coli cells or plasmid DNA electrophoresis mobility. Moreover, they do not protect against the lesive action of SnCl 2. These physical agents therefore had no cytotoxic or genotoxic effects under the conditions studied.

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