title: [Developments and perspectives in radioablative techniques].
abstract: The encouraging preliminary results of radioembolization therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases from colorectal cancer have suggested that this mode of therapy could also be successful in breast and neuroendocrine metastases from colorectal cancer. (90)Yttrium microspheres in combination with radiosensitizing agents and growth factor inhibitors present opportunities to evaluate its application in combinatorial treatment paradigms with modern chemotherapy regimens. Other randomized trials are needed in hepatocellular carcinoma, to compare radioembolization with (90)yttrium against transarterial chemoembolization, bland embolization, drug-eluting beads, and best supportive care. A further potential research area besides the application of radioembolization for extrahepatic tumors is the determination of quality of life in randomized studies comparing radioembolization with systemic chemotherapy regimens with or without percutaneous radiation therapies.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, München, Deutschland. tobias.jakobs@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Jakobs
authors.forename: R-T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tatsch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trumm
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Reiser
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Helmberger
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes