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  • y90 Radioembolization
  • Tumor Microwave Ablation
  • Tumor Cryoablation

y90 Radioembolization

What Is y90?

y90 Radioembolization is a targeted treatment for liver tumors that delivers millions of tiny radioactive beads to the liver tumor via Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)

Am I A Candidate?

y90 is only suitable for patients who have liver tumors where either the liver is the only site of disease, or the liver is the major site of the disease. SIRT has no effect on tumors outside the liver.

Before y90 can be offered as a treatment option for patients, other factors must be considered by your doctor. Most importantly, you need to have a sufficiently healthy liver. This is usually determined by a simple blood test.

Goals of y90 radioembolization:

The goal of y90 radioembolization is to shrink the size of liver lesions and slow disease progression. y90 shrinks liver tumors more than traditional chemotherapy and can decrease the size of tumors which can make the patient a more suitable candidate for surgery.

What to expect?

60-to-90-minute procedure done in an outpatient setting
No overnight stay
#1 side effect is nausea
Mild fever for about a week
Fatigue that could last several weeks

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Pretreatment & Phase Assessment
Phase 2: Imaging and screening evaluation
Phase 3: Treatment Planning
Phase 4: Treatment

Tumor Ablation 

What is ablation?

Ablation is an image-guided, non-surgical treatment in which interventional radiologists guide a needle-tipped catheter directly into a tumor, then shrink or destroy the tumor with extreme heat or cold.

We use two different kinds of ablation to treat tumors:

  • Cryoablation, a technique in which we circulate argon and helium gas through the needle, lowering the temperature in the tumor to -40°C for several minutes.
  • Microwave ablation, in which we transmit electromagnetic microwaves through the needle; these agitate water molecules in the tumor cells, creating enough heat to destroy the tumor cells.

Am I a candidate for tumor ablation?

Ablation is currently a standard treatment for inoperable liver tumors, and it is being increasingly used for other cancers including the kidney. People with inoperable tumors, or who have other medical problems that make them high-risk for surgery, may be candidates for ablation.

Hear from our Patients

Our experts are specifically trained to assess a diverse range of medical conditions, ensuring a detailed discussion on the most effective diagnostic procedures and optimal treatment plans.

This approach provides our patients with a comprehensive understanding of their health situation and the best pathways to recovery.

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