Abstract
Radioembolization is a treatment option for loco-regional treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors. SIRT is based on the delivery of radioactive labeled microspheres into the vascular bed of the liver via angiographically placed catheters in the branches of the hepatic artery. Currently this therapeutic approach is predominantly applied, if surgical resection or other local forms of ablative therapies are not indicated and commonly applied chemotherapy regimen have failed to prevent progression of liver involvement. This article summarizes the principle of SIRT, addresses the SIRT criteria for patient selection, describes how to perform the procedure, and what is important to obey during follow-up. Further investigation is warranted to define when and in whom SIRT is used in the treatment paradigm of colorectal cancer liver metastases.
| Translated title of the contribution | Radioembolization of liver metastases refractory to treatment in a 65-year-old patient with colorectal carcinoma |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 125-128 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Onkologie |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
