Dr. Damian Dupuy: RFA Can Provide Relief From Painful Bone Metastases
Dr. Damian Dupuy: RFA Can Provide Relief From Painful Bone Metastases
Interview by L Scott Zoeller
20100814
2010 Sept 14
OncologySTAT Editorial Team
Dr. Damian Dupuy: RFA Can Provide Relief From Painful Bone Metastases
OncologySTAT Editorial Team. 2010 Sept 14, Interview by L Scott Zoeller
Damian Dupuy, MD is Director of Tumor Ablation at Rhode Island Hospital and Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at Brown Medical School. In this interview, Dr. Damian Dupuy discusses the successful use of image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) patients with painful bone metastases who would otherwise rely on narcotics for relief of their symptoms.OncologySTAT: Dr. Dupuy, would you describe the most important aspects of RFA use in cancer treatment for practicing oncologists.Dr. Dupuy: RFA is a localized...