Society of Interventional Radiology

Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment With Microspheres Shows Promise for Liver Cancer Patients

Published in Physician Law Weekly, March 31st, 2010

An interventional radiology treatment--the use of intra-arterial yttrium-90 microspheres for liver cancer (also known as hepatocellular carcinoma)--shows promise in prolonging life for many patients with this devastating condition, according to researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

"This is encouraging news for liver cancer patients, especially those who also have blockage in the portal vein. While patients aren't cured, their lives are being extended and their quality of life is improving with yttrium-90 microsphere treatment," said Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, director of interventional oncology at the Robert...

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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2010-03-31)

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