Nature

Nitroreductase-mediated cell/tissue ablation in zebrafish: a spatially and temporally controlled ablation method with applications in developmental and regeneration studies

Analysis of cell-ablated organisms can uncover the roles of specific tissues, or tissue interactions, during development and homeostasis. In addition, analysis of recovery after ablation may reveal ...
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A multicenter, non-randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of surgery versus radiofrequency ablation for small hepatocellular carcinoma (SURF-Cohort Trial ...

Phase 1b results of a multicenter, randomized phase 1b/2 study of gemcitabine and cisplatin +/- CPI-613 as first-line therapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BilT-04). This is an ASCO ...
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Safety and Acceptability of Three Ablation Treatments for High-Grade Cervical Precancer: Early Data From a Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial

Despite differences in pain and side effects across ablation treatments, all were safe and highly acceptable to patients. In addition to efficacy, considerations such as cost and portability may be ...
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First-line Ablation Reduces AF Progression, Boosts Quality of Life

CHICAGO, IL—In a population of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) deemed to be at low risk of progression, first-line cryoballoon ablation reduced the likelihood of developing ...
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STROKE-VT: DOACs Cut Cerebrovascular Events After LV Arrhythmia Ablation

In a finding that may improve the safety of an increasingly common procedure, use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) instead of aspirin after radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia or ...