Primer on pulsed electrical field ablation: understanding the benefits and limitations

A Verma, SJ Asivatham, T Deneke… - Circulation …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Pulsed electrical field (PEF) energy is a promising technique for catheter ablation of cardiac
arrhythmias. In this article, the key aspects that need to be considered for safe and effective …

Electric field-responsive nanoparticles and electric fields: physical, chemical, biological mechanisms and therapeutic prospects

J Kolosnjaj-Tabi, L Gibot, I Fourquaux, M Golzio… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Electric fields are among physical stimuli that have revolutionized therapy. Occurring
endogenously or exogenously, the electric field can be used as a trigger for controlled drug …

High-frequency irreversible electroporation is an effective tumor ablation strategy that induces immunologic cell death and promotes systemic anti-tumor immunity

VM Ringel-Scaia, N Beitel-White, MF Lorenzo… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Despite promising treatments for breast cancer, mortality rates remain high and
treatments for metastatic disease are limited. High-frequency irreversible electroporation (H …

Irreversible electroporation induces CD8+ T cell immune response against post-ablation hepatocellular carcinoma growth

Z Dai, Z Wang, K Lei, J Liao, Z Peng, M Lin, P Liang… - Cancer Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Ablative treatment evokes antitumor immunity, but knowledge on the emerging irreversible
electroporation (IRE)-induced immunity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited. To …

Image-guided microinvasive percutaneous treatment of breast lesions: where do we stand?

S Roknsharifi, K Wattamwar, MDC Fishman… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Treatment of breast lesions has evolved toward the use of less-invasive or minimally
invasive techniques. Minimally invasive treatments destroy focal groups of cells without …

Expert consensus workshop report: Guidelines for thermal ablation of primary and metastatic lung tumors (2018 edition)

X Ye, W Fan, H Wang, J Wang, Z Wang… - Journal of Cancer …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Although surgical resection with curative intent is the main therapy for both primary and
metastatic lung tumors, about 80% of lung cancers cannot be removed by surgery. Because …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemotherapy as treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma, a prospective pilot study

M Djokic, M Cemazar, P Popovic, B Kos… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Electrochemotherapy provides non-thermal ablation of
cutaneous as well as deep seated tumors. Based on positive results of the treatment of …

Irreversible electroporation for post-operative margin therapy to prevent cancer recurrence based on triboelectric nanogenerator driven balloon catheter

MA Khayamian, H Abadijoo, S Shalileh, M Ghaderinia… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though cancer therapeutic methods are improving rapidly, cancer recurrence has
always remained a big challenge. Even a small lesion of missed neoplastic cells during the …

Irreversible electroporation in pancreatic cancer—An evolving experimental and clinical method

A Gajewska-Naryniecka, U Szwedowicz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic cancer has no symptoms until the disease has advanced and is aggressive
cancer with early metastasis. Up to now, the only curative treatment is surgical resection …

Irreversible electroporation of hepatocellular carcinoma: patient selection and perspectives

A Zimmerman, D Grand… - Journal of hepatocellular …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a novel form of tissue ablation that uses high-current
electrical pulses to induce pore formation of the cell lipid bilayer, leading to cell death. The …