A Comprehensive Guide for Liver Cancer Treatment

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Nuclear Medicine Centre FMRi Gurugram INDIA
Dr. Ishita B Sen
Yttrium-90 (Y-90) Radioembolization A
Comprehensive Guide for Liver Cancer Treatment
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What is Y-90 Radioembolization?

• Minimally invasive procedure for liver cancer
  treatment.
• Combines radiation therapy and embolization.
• Targets liver tumors with high precision.
• Goal Deliver radiation directly to cancer cells,
  sparing healthy tissue.

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How Does It Work?

• Tiny radioactive beads (microspheres) injected
  into liver arteries.
• Beads lodge near the tumor, emitting beta
  radiation.
• Radiation shrinks the tumor and limits growth.
• Ideal For
• Patients with primary or metastatic liver cancer.
• Not suitable for surgery or systemic therapies.

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Procedure Steps

• Pre-procedure evaluation Imaging tests blood
  work.
• Arterial mapping and simulation.
• Y-90 microsphere injection via catheter.
• Post-procedure follow-up Imaging lab tests.
• Usually performed as an outpatient procedure.

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Benefits and Risks

• Benefits
• Minimally invasive with shorter recovery time.
• Precise targeting of tumors, sparing healthy
  tissue.
• Improves quality of life and symptoms.
• Risks
• Fatigue, nausea, and abdominal pain.
• Rare Liver damage or non-targeted radiation.
• Visual Table contrasting benefits and risks.

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Is Y-90 Right for you?

• Discuss with an oncologist or nuclear medicine
  specialist.
• Based on cancer type, stage, and liver health.
• Part of a comprehensive treatment plan.

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For more information talk to Dr. Ishita B Sen
today.
dr.ishitasen_at_nuclearmedicinetherapy.in
91 8700 668 431
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