Fig. 1.

Incomplete microwave ablation causes coagulative necrosis and apoptosis of cells in the ablation area. A Schematic diagram of experimental mice treatment. Mice were injected subcutaneously with H22 cells and treated with sham-operated (Ctrl) or iMWA (~ 50% ablation) 2 weeks later, and were executed 3 days after treatment. B H&E staining of tumor tissues on Ctrl and iMWA group after iMWA treatment, Scale bar, 200 μm. C TUNEL immunofluorescence detection of cell apoptosis at the ablation site of tumors after iMWA treatment. Scale bar, 20 μm.*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001