Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of renal cell carcinoma (RCC): experience in 200 tumours

To evaluate our clinical experience with percutaneous image‐guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of 200 renal tumours in a large tertiary referral university institution.

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