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Modern advances in medical imaging and minimally invasive technologies have led to the development of a variety of image-guided procedures used in the treatment of numerous oncologic conditions. In all settings, the minimally invasive nature of these procedures benefits patients by reducing the pain and trauma encountered with traditional open surgeries while allowing for more rapid recovery and return to normal function.

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    Emily Marcinkowski

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    Gagandeep Singh

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    Hans F. Schoellhammer

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Kessler, J. (2017). Emergent Image-Guided Treatments in the Cancer Patient. In: Fong, Y., Kauffmann, R., Marcinkowski, E., Singh, G., Schoellhammer, H. (eds) Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44025-5_6

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