Transpulmonary Chemoembolization: A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Unresectable Lung Tumors

This article describes the technique of transpulmonary chemoembolization for the palliative treatment of unresectable lung tumors. Early utilization of this method has resulted in reduction in tumor volume and alleviation of patient symptoms. After superselective catheterization, cytotoxic agents ar...

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Published inTechniques in vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 114 - 119
Main Authors Lindemayr, Sebastian, MD, Lehnert, Thomas, MD, Korkusuz, Hüdayi, MD, Hammerstingl, Renate, MD, Vogl, Thomas J., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2007
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic - methods
Cytotoxins - administration & dosage
Ethiodized Oil - administration & dosage
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
lung tumors
Microspheres
Palliative Care - methods
palliative treatment
Postoperative Complications
Preoperative Care - methods
Pulmonary Artery - drug effects
pulmonary metastases
Radiology
transpulmonary chemoembolization
lung tumors
transpulmonary chemoembolization
pulmonary metastases
palliative treatment
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Summary:This article describes the technique of transpulmonary chemoembolization for the palliative treatment of unresectable lung tumors. Early utilization of this method has resulted in reduction in tumor volume and alleviation of patient symptoms. After superselective catheterization, cytotoxic agents are administered, and the pulmonary arterial supply of the tumor is occluded by injection of microspheres and ethiodized oil. Emerging data suggest that this approach is well tolerated.
ISSN:1089-2516
1557-9808
DOI:10.1053/j.tvir.2007.09.010