A microwave generator emits an electromagnetic wave that agitates water molecules in the surrounding tumor tissue, producing friction and heat that eventually destroy the tumor. BD
ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2007) — A cancer treatment that uses microwave energy to shrink or eliminate tumors can be safely used to treat malignant lung tumors, according to a new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital.
Similar to radio frequency ablation, microwave ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided technique that uses heat generated by microwave energy to destroy tumors. Rhode Island Hospital physicians became the first in the United States to use microwave ablation to treat cancer and are one of only ten facilities in the country that offer the treatment
New Microwave Technology Can Be Safely Applied To Cancerous Lung Tumors, Study Suggests
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