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Focal Tumour Ablation Therapy

Focal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with certain cancers, including cancers of the lung, liver and kidney.

There are several focal ablation procedures which directly apply thermal (extreme heat or cold) or chemical therapies to specific tumours and surrounding areas, including:

  • thermal ablation, which includes radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation
  • transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, also known as TACE

Visit the Canadian Cancer Society for more information on radiofrequency ablation or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.

Community Services Locator

Use the community services locator available at the Canadian Cancer Society website to find general cancer-related services in a specific area.

Access Community Services Locator

Focal Ablation Therapy Guidelines

Access guidelines and advice that cover care standards for focal tumour ablation therapy.

View Focal Ablation Therapy Guidelines

Purpose & Initiatives

Learn about the purpose and key initiatives for the delivery of focal tumour ablation treatment services.

View Focal Tumour Ablation Initiatives

Recommendations for Focal Tumour Ablation

Read the 2015 recommendation report, which lays out the framework for serving focal tumour ablation needs of Ontario patients.

 

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