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Decision Making for Selection of Transarterial Locoregional Therapy of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Transarterial locoregional therapies (LRTs) are indispensable components of the modern interventional oncologic therapy of liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The scope of available LRTs and their nuanced differences mandates a thorough understanding of their relative applicability and effectiveness in certain clinical circumstances to prescribe appropriate, patient-specific, image-guided therapy. This article aims to provide an overview of transarterial LRT options for liver-dominant metastatic NETs and therapy selection by reviewing procedure types, their advantages and disadvantages, and comparative efficacy in common case scenarios.

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology

DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602590

Authors: Nasya Mendoza-Elias, Joseph Morrison, Ali Valeshabad, Andrew Lipnik, Ron Gaba

Institutions: University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

Language: English

Topic: Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Tufts University School of Medicine