Microwave therapy (destroy tissue with heat)
Description
A procedure that destroys tissue with heat created by electrodes. The procedure is often used to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation.
Cost
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Common Complications
Pain, infection, swelling and injury to surrounding normal tissue.
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