Safety assessment of microwave ablation in sheep vertebral bodies.

Background: Spine is the most common location for bone metastases. Microwave ablation (MWA) is a technique for minimally invasive tumor treatment. The aim of the current study was to determine whether MWA is a safe option for treatment in vertebral bodies and to gain data on the amount of cortical insulation in the spine.

Mechanical bone strength decreases considerably after microwave ablation-Ex-vivo and in-vivo analysis in sheep long bones.

Background: Bone metastases are on the rise due to longer survival of cancer patients. Local tumor control is required for pain relief. Microwave ablation (MWA) is a technique for minimally invasive local tumor treatment.

Experiments on physical ablation of long bone using microwave ablation; defining optimal settings using ex- and in-vivo experiments.

Background: Improved survival of cancer patients leads to more skeletal metastatic lesions that need local therapies for tumor control and pain relief. Not all tumors are radiosensitive and alternative therapies are direly needed. Microwave ablation (MWA) is a technique for minimally invasive local tumor control by physical ablation.

Review: Connecting circularity to animal welfare calls for a 'novel' conceptual framework based on integrity.

The current food system is not sustainable. Circular agriculture aims to save the environment and produce food sustainably by closing nutrient cycles, possibly without improving animal welfare. This paper proposes a new conceptual framework, called a circular welfare economy (CWE), to facilitate a transition towards a sustainable agriculture based on integrity.

Long-Term Halo Follow-Up Confirms Less Invasive Treatment of Low-Grade Cartilaginous Tumors with Radiofrequency Ablation to Be Safe and Effective.

Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive alternative in the treatment of bone tumors. Long-term follow-up has not been described in current literature. Detailed analysis of mid- and long-term follow-up after RFA treatment for a cohort of patients with low-grade cartilaginous tumors (atypical cartilaginous tumors and enchondroma) was performed.