Key points • Intraarterial procedures are useful for pain palliation, local disease control and as an adjunct to a planned surgical intervention. • Meticulous angiographic technique and careful monitoring of…
Primary central nervous system tumors constitute a relatively rare, but significant, fatal health problem in the United States and the rest of the world. Every year in the United States…
Key points • Prostate interventions can be used to both diagnose and treat prostate cancer. • Although none have been shown to affect outcomes, and the data regarding side effects…
Introduction Intraarterial chemotherapy has long been investigated as a potentially superior treatment modality for tumors of the cervicocephalic, thoracic and abdominopelvic regions, and the limbs. Tumors of the brain, head,…
Key points • Uterine leiomyomata are common benign neoplasms that may cause symptoms related either to tissue bulk or bleeding for many women. • Triage to the ideal treatment depends…
Key points • In general, the higher the cholangiocarcinoma (type 3 and type 4) and the more multifocal the disease/obstruction, the more likely the patient is to require percutaneous therapy/drainage…
Key points • Imaging plays an important role in diagnosis • Thermal ablation is becoming a treatment option for select patients with small tumors • techniques include radiofrequency and cryoablation…
Key points • Percutaneous image-guided tumor ablation uses the cytotoxic properties of thermal energy or electric field strength to cause cell death. • The thermal ablative effect due to coagulation…
Key points • Precise assessment of disease progression and adequate selection of initial therapeutic options should be performed through a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of liver metastases. • Selected…
Key points • Incidence and prevalence of GEP-NET is increasing. • Recently approved systemic targeted therapeutic agents and local therapies have rekindled interest in NET management. • Multidisciplinary centers employing…
