Kidney Cancer Bibliography

A select reference list of the more relevant papers on interventional radiology treatments for kidney cancer

  1. Georgiades CS, Hong K, Bizzell C, Geschwind J-F, Rodriguez R: Safety and efficacy of ct-guided percutaneous cryoablation for renal cell carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 9: 1302-1310.
  2. Gupta A, Allaf ME, Kavoussi LR, et al: Computerized tomography guided percutaneous renal cryoablation with the patient under conscious sedation: initial clinical experiences. The Journal of Urology 175: 447-453, 2006.
  3. Gervais, DA, McGovern, FJ, Arellano, RS, et al. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part I, indications, results, and role in patient management over a 6-year period and ablation of 100 tumors. AJR 2005; 185:64-71.
  4. Gill IS, Remer EM, Hasan WA, et al: Renal cryoablation: outcome at 3 years. J Urol 173: 1903-1907, 2005.
  5. Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part 1, Indications, results, and role in patient management over a 6-year period and ablation of 100 tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jul;185(1):64-71.
  6. Allaf ME, Varkarakis IM, Bhayani SB, et al: Pain control requirements for percutaneous ablation of renal tumors: cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation – initial observations. Radiology 237: 366-370, 2005.
  7. Silverman SG, Tuncali K, vanSonnenberg E, et al: Renal tumors: MR imaging-guided percutaneous cryotherapy – initial experience in 23 patients. Radiology 236: 716-724, 2005.
  8. Matsumoto E.D., Watumull L, Johnson D.B., et. al. The radiographic evolution of radio frequency ablated renal tumors. J Urol. 2004 Jul; 172(1):45-8.
  9. Johnson DB, Solomon SB, Su L, et al: Defining the complications of cryoablation and radio frequency ablation of small renal tumors: a multi-institutional review. The Journal of Urology 172: 874-877, 2004.
  10. Mahnken AH, Gunther RW, and Tacke J. Radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors. Eur Radiol 14: 1449-1455, 2004.
  11. Bassignani MJ, Moore Y, Watson L, et al: Pilot experience with real-time ultrasound guided percutaneous renal mass cryoablation. The Journal of Urology 171: 1620-1623, 2004.
  12. Ames CD, Vanlangendonck R, Venkatesh R, et al: Enhanced renal parenchymal cryoablation with novel 17-gauge cryoprobes. Urology 64: 173-175, 2004.
  13. Solomon SB, Chan DY, and Jarrett TW: Percutaneous cryotherapy of kidney tumors. Technique Report 2, 2004.
  14. Zagoria R.J., Hawkins A.D., Clark P.E., et. al.Percutaneous CT-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Neoplasms: Factors Influencing Success. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2004; Jul 183(1):201-7.
  15. Hwang JJ, Walther MM, Pautler SE, et al. Radio frequency ablation of small renal tumors: intermediate results. J Urol 2004; 171:1814-8.
  16. Su LM, Jarrett TW, Chan DY, Kavoussi LR, Solomon SB. Percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation of renal masses in high surgical risk patients: preliminary results. Urology 2003; 61(suppl 1):26-33.
  17. Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Renal cell carcinoma: clinical experience and technical success with radiofrequency ablation of 42 tumors. Radiology 2003; 226:417-424.
  18. Shingleton WB, Sewell PE Jr. Cryoablation of renal tumors in patients with solitary kidneys. BJU International 2003; 92:237-239.
  19. Schultze, D, Morris, CS, Bhave, AD, et. al. Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Transitional Cell Carcinoma with Protective Cold Saline Infusion. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14:489–492.
  20. Lui KW, Gervais DA, Arellano RA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma. Clin Radiol 2003 Dec; 58(12):905-13.
  21. Zagoria RJ. Percutaneous image-guided radiofrequency ablation of renal malignancies. Radiol Clin North Am. 2003; Sep 41(5):1067-75.
  22. Derweesh IH, Novick AC. Small renal tumors: natural history, observation strategies and emerging modalities of energy based tumor ablation. Can J Urol. 2003 Jun;10(3):1871-9.
  23. Mayo-Smith WW, Dupuy DE, Parikh PM, Pezzullo JA, Cronan JJ. Imaging-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of solid renal masses: techniques and outcomes of 38 treatment sessions in 32 consecutive patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003; Jun 180(6):1503-8.
  24. Farrell MA, Charboneau WJ, DiMarco, DS, et. al. Imaging-guided radiofrequency ablation of solid renal tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003; Jun 180(6):1509-13.
  25. Zelkovic PF, Resnick MI. Renal radiofrequency ablation: clinical status 2003.Curr Opin Urol. 2003 May;13(3):199-202.
  26. Roy-Choudhury SH, Cast JEI, Cooksey G, Puri S, Breen DJ. Early experience with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of small solid renal masses. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Apr; 180(4):1055-61.
  27. Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal, WS, Mueller, PR. Renal cell carcinoma: clinical experience and technical success with radio-frequency ablation of 42 tumors. Radiology 2003 Feb; 226(2):417-24.
  28. Raj GV, Reddan DJ, Hoey MB, Polascik TJ. Management of small renal tumors with radiofrequency ablation. Urology 2003 Jan;61(1):23-9.
  29. Percutaneous CT-guided kidney cryoablation: safety, feasibility and efficacy. Endocare, Inc., 2003.
  30. Sung GT, Gill IS, Hsu THS, et al: Effect of intentional cryo-injury to the renal collecting system. J Urol 170: 619-622, 2003.
  31. Shingleton WB and Sewell PE Jr.: Cryoablation of renal tumors in patients with solitary kidneys. BJU 92: 237-239, 2003.
  32. Matin SF, Gill IS, Worley S, et al: Outcome of laparoscopic radical and open partial nephrectomy for the sporadic 4 cm. or less renal tumor with a normal contralateral kidney. J Urol 168: 1356-1360, 2002.
  33. Rendon RA, Kachura JR, Sweet JM, et al: The uncertainty of radio frequency treatment of renal cell carcinoma: findings at immediate and delayed nephrectomy. J Urol 167: 1587-1592, 2002.
  34. Ogan K, Jacomides L, Dolmatch, BL, et. al. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors: technique, limitations, and morbidity. Urology 2002 Dec; 60(6):954-8.
  35. Desai MM and Gill IS: Current status of cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation in the management of renal tumors. Curr Opin Urol 12: 387-393, 2002.
  36. Ogan, K, Caddeddu, JA. Minimally Invasive Management of the Small Renal Tumor: Review of Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy and Ablative Techniques. Journal of Endourology November 2002; 16 (9): 635-643.
  37. Matlaga, BR, Zagoria, RJ, Woodruff, RD, Torti, FM, Hall, MC. Phase II trial of radiofrequency ablation of renal cancer: evaluation of the kill zone. J Urology 2002; 168: 2401-2405.
  38. de Baere T, Kuoch V, Smayra T, Dromain C, et. al. Radio frequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: preliminary clinical experience. J Urol 2002 May; 167(5):1961-4.
  39. Reddan, DN, Raj, GV, Polascik, TJ. Management of Small Renal Tumors: An Overview. American Journal of Medicine May 2001; 110:559-562.
  40. Dupuy, D, Goldberg, SN. Image-guided Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation: Challenges and Opportunities—Part II. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001; 12:1135–1148.
  41. Collyer WC, Landman J, Olweny EO, et al: Comparison of renal ablation with cryotherapy, dry radiofrequency, and saline augmented radiofrequency in a porcine model. The American College of Surgeons 193: 505-513, 2001.
  42. Shingleton WB and Sewell PE Jr.: Percutaneous renal tumor cryoablation with magnetic resonance imaging guidance. The Journal of Urology 165: 773-776, 2001.
  43. Dupuy DE, Mayo-Smith WW, Cronan JJ. Biopsy and radiofrequency ablation of renal masses. Seminars Interventional Radiology 2000; 17:373-379.
  44. Gervais, DA, McGovern, FJ, Wood, BJ, Goldberg, SN, McDougal, WS, Mueller, PR. Radio-frequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Early Clinical Experience. Radiology 2000; 217:665–672.
  45. McGovern, F J, Wood, BJ, Goldberg, SN, Mueller, PR. Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma Via Image Guided Needle Electrodes. J of Uro 1998; Vol. 161, 599–600.
  46. Chosy SG, Nakada SY, Lee FT, et al: Monitoring real cryosurgery: Predictors of tissue necrosis in swine. The Journal of Urology 159: 1370-1374, 1998.
  47. Zlotta AR, Wildschutz T, Raviv G, Peny MO, van Gansbeke D, Noel JC, Schulman CC. Radiofrequency interstitial tumor ablation (RITA) is a possible new modality for treatment of renal cancer: ex vivo and in vivo experience. J Endourol 1997 Aug;11(4):251-8.