Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer

Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer

Liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) result in substantial morbidity and mortality. The primary treatment is systemic chemotherapy, and in selected patients, surgical resection; however, for patients who are not surgical candidates and/or fail systemic chemotherapy, liver-directed therapie...

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Main Authors: Raval eMihir, Dinesh eBande, Anil Kumar Pillai, Lawrence S Blaszkowsky, Suvranu eGanguli, Muhammad S Beg, Sanjeeva P Kalva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
liver metastases
Radioembolization
selective internal radiation therapy
Yttrium-90 microspheres
Y90 therapy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00120/full

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