Radioembolization
| Radioembolization | |
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| Term | Radioembolization |
| Short definition | Radioembolization - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-EM-boh-lih-ZAY-shun) type of radiation therapy used to treat liver cancer or cancer that has spread to the liver. Using a thin, flexible tube, tiny beads containing the radioactive substance yttrium Y 90 are injected into the main blood vessel that carries blood to the liver. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Radioembolization - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-EM-boh-lih-ZAY-shun) type of radiation therapy used to treat liver cancer or cancer that has spread to the liver. Using a thin, flexible tube, tiny beads containing the radioactive substance yttrium Y 90 are injected into the main blood vessel that carries blood to the liver. The beads collect in the tumor and in blood vessels near the tumor, and the Yttrium Y 90 emits radiation. This destroys the blood vessels that the tumor needs to grow and kills the cancer cells. Radioembolization is a form of internal radiation therapy. Also called intra-arterial brachytherapy
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