Radioembolization of Liver Tumors With Yttrium-90 Microspheres
Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar, Hans-Jürgen Biersack, Samer Ezziddin
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2010 Mar 1
Semin Nucl Med
Radioembolization of Liver Tumors With Yttrium-90 Microspheres
Semin Nucl Med. 2010 Mar;40(2):105-121, Hojjat Ahmadzadehfar, Hans-Jürgen Biersack, Samer Ezziddin
Abstract
Abstract
Radioembolization (RE), also termed selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), has been gradually introduced to the clinical arsenal of cytoreductive modalities in recent years. There is growing evidence for efficiency in liver tumors of various entities, with the most prominent ones being hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors. Hepatic metastases of numerous other tumor entities including breast cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and pancreatic cancer are treatment-sensitive,...