Alcohol ablation

Alcohol ablation
Term	Alcohol ablation
Short definition	Alcohol ablation (AL-cow-hol a-BLAY-avoid) An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Alcohol ablation - (pronounced) (AL-cow-hol a-BLAY-avoid) An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also known as ethanol ablation, PEI, and percutaneous ethanol injection

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• Medical encyclopedia article on Alcohol ablation
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