Tumor embolization
Last revised by Raymond Chieng on 11 Aug 2022
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Di Muzio B, Chieng R, Bell D, et al. Tumor embolization. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23584
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Raymond Chieng ◉
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- Tumor embolization
- Tumour embolization
- Tumor embolisation
Tumor embolization is a procedure to shut down the blood supply to cancer cells in order to reduce their numbers or cause complete cell death. It can be subdivided into three groups of procedures:
- bland embolization
- chemoembolisation
- embolization with radioactive particles
References
- 1. Walker TG. Interventional Procedures. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2012) ISBN:1931884862. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon