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In cancer therapy, the surgical removal or destruction of tumor tissue.
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(2011). Ablation. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_16
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