Internal Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors

Ahsun Riaz, Laura Kulik, Michael Abecassis, Riad Salem

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMalignant Liver Tumors
Subtitle of host publicationCurrent and Emerging Therapies: Third Edition
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages131-138
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781444317053
ISBN (Print)9781405179768
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 9 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) performance
  • Internal radiation therapy for liver tumors
  • Interventional oncology, established role in liver tumor management
  • Iodine-131 labeled iodized oil (lipiodol)
  • Milican/holmium-166 microspheres (HoMS)
  • Radioembolization in primary liver tumor management
  • Technetium-99-labeled macroaggregated albumin (99 Tc-MAA)
  • Yttrium-90 microspheres

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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