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

• Published in: Techniques 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...