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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a way to destroy tissue in the body. It can be used as a treatment for cancer. To do it, electricity is sent into a tumor using a needle electrode. The electricity creates heat that kills the cancer cells.

Brain cancer includes primary and secondary tumors. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

The mesothelium is a tissue that covers and protects the outer surface of some organs. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare kind of cancer that starts in the mesothelium. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about soft tissue sarcoma.

The thymus is a small organ in the front part of your chest under the top part of the breastbone. Thymus cancer is rare. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

In carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP), doctors can’t tell where the cancer started. CUP has already spread by the time it’s diagnosed. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Learn about prostate cancer, symptoms it may cause, how it's diagnosed and treated, and common side effects of treatment. Get tips on prevention and tips for coping with prostate cancer.

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about melanoma.

Angioplasty and stenting is a procedure to improve the blood flow in an artery or vein. It involves threading a thin tube with a balloon at its tip through the artery to the blocked portion. The balloon is inflated opening up the artery. A stent is placed to prop it open. A stent is a mesh tube.