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Objective: To study preliminary experience of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for unresectable malignant tumors in 75 patients. Methods: The clinical data of 75 patients with unresectable tumor was analyzed retrospectively. Results: Among 75 patients, ten out of 57 cases achieved good local control in short-term, 5 patients liver tumor, 4 patients with tumor in the chest wall and one patient with bone matestics. Seven patients had skin burn and 2 patients developed intestinal perforations. Conclusion: HIFU is a novel tool for local tumor treatment. HIFU treatment for patients with unresectable tumor in the chest wall is effective.
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Biography: ZHENG Guo-qiang(1959–), male, doctor of medicine, Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital, majors in surgical oncology.
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Zheng, Gq. High intensity focused ultrasound for treatment unresectable malignant tumors in 75 patients. Chin. J. Cancer Res. 16, 302–304 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11670-004-0048-0
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