Electrochemotherapy: technological advancements for efficient electroporation-based treatment of internal tumors.

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Published in Med Biol Eng Comput on November 21, 2012

Authors

D Miklavčič1, G Serša, E Brecelj, J Gehl, D Soden, G Bianchi, P Ruggieri, C R Rossi, L G Campana, T Jarm

Author Affiliations

1: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. damijan.miklavcic@fe.uni-lj.si

Associated clinical trials:

Treatment of Liver Metastases With Electrochemotherapy (ECTJ) | NCT01264952

Electrochemotherapy as a Palliative Treatment for Brain Metastases | NCT01322100

Endoscopic Treatment of Inoperable Colorectal Cancer With the EndoVe System (CCEE EndoVe) | NCT01172860

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