The State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of Laser Ablation for Tumor Treatment

Yingwei Fan; Liancheng Xu; Shuai Liu; Jinhua Li; Jialu Xia; Xingping Qin; Yafeng Li; Tianxin Gao; Xiaoying Tang

doi:10.34133/cbsystems.0062

The State-of-the-Art and Perspectives of Laser Ablation for Tumor Treatment

Cyborg Bionic Syst. 2024 Jan 5:5:0062. doi: 10.34133/cbsystems.0062. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Yingwei Fan¹, Liancheng Xu¹, Shuai Liu¹, Jinhua Li¹, Jialu Xia², Xingping Qin³, Yafeng Li⁴, Tianxin Gao¹, Xiaoying Tang¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
² School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
³ John B. Little Center for Radiation Sciences, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
⁴ China Electronics Harvest Technology Co. Ltd., China.

Abstract

Tumors significantly impact individuals' physical well-being and quality of life. With the ongoing advancements in optical technology, information technology, robotic technology, etc., laser technology is being increasingly utilized in the field of tumor treatment, and laser ablation (LA) of tumors remains a prominent area of research interest. This paper presents an overview of the recent progress in tumor LA therapy, with a focus on the mechanisms and biological effects of LA, commonly used ablation lasers, image-guided LA, and robotic-assisted LA. Further insights and future prospects are discussed in relation to these aspects, and the paper proposed potential future directions for the development of tumor LA techniques.