Hepatic Ablation Promotes Colon Cancer Metastases in an Immunocompetent Murine Model

To determine the impact of radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) energy compared to direct cautery on metatstatic colon cancer growth.Hepatic ablation with MW and RF energy creates a temperature gradient around a target site with temperatures known to create tissue injury and cell death. In contrast, direct heat application (cautery) vaporizes tissue with a higher site temperature but reduced heat gradient on surrounding tissue. We hypothesize...