Combination of internal radiation therapy and hyperthermia to treat liver cancer.
Sixteen patients were treated for liver cancer (primary and metastatic) by a combination of internal radiation therapy with intra-arterial yttrium 90 microspheres and regional hyperthermia with electromagnetic radiation. Four patients have their liver disease apparently controlled; two had a partial regression of more than 50%; and two had a partial regression of less than 50%. The complications consisted of one case of radiation hepatitis and one of peptic ulcer.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D008875:Middle Aged; D011827:Radiation; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes