Embolization in oncology
What is embolization in oncology?
There are many types of cancer, and cancer can start any place in the body. Cancer tumors originate when cells grow out of control and crowd out normal cells. These tumors are categorized as malignant. A variety of factors contribute to the development of cancer, including genetics, age, tobacco use and ethnic factors. A common method to determine whether a tumor is malignant is through a biopsy.
What is the IR’s role in cancer treatment?
IR treatments for cancer are options if you are not a candidate for surgical treatments, if you don’t want surgery, or if your cancer has not responded to cancer drugs. IR may also be used to diagnose cancer (for example in an image-guided biopsy), to drain infections and abnormal collections of fluid in the chest and abdomen, or to place devices such as chest ports so that those who must receive regular infusions of chemotherapy drugs can have them delivered directly into the bloodstream.
The most common cancers IRs treat with image-guided techniques are lung, liver, kidney and bone cancers.
IR cancer treatments
The minimally invasive treatments for cancer are options for people who are not candidates for surgical treatments, those who don’t want surgery and individuals whose cancer did not respond to cancer drugs.
CHEMOEMBOLIZATION
CRYOABLATION
IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION
MICROWAVE ABLATION
PALLIATIVE CARE
RADIOEMBOLIZATION (Y-90)
RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION