Combination of ablation and controlled drug delivery for the treatment of cancer
OwnerPeter J. Tarcha, John R. Haaga +1inventors
InventorsPeter J. Tarcha, John R. Haaga, Nick T. Stowe
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Abstract
Provided is a new therapeutic method to treat cancer that combines radiofrequency (RF) ablation and local controlled drug delivery. A preferred method utilizes localized drug delivery of 5-fluorouricil (5-FU) from polyanhydride implants.
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A method for the treatment of cancer comprises ablation in combination with local controlled drug delivery.
A method for increasing the concentration of active metabolite of a locally administered drug in a desired tissue, comprising the thermal modification of adjacent tissue providing a benign reservoir for such drug.
An implant containing an antiproliferative combined with a vasoconstrictive agent.
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