motherapy drugs or irradiated beads directly to the tumour – before mour and the embolisation keeps the drug or radiation in place, as well
ChemoEmbolisation) nternal Radiation Therapy).
of preparation for liver surgery – to reduce the size of the liver to be after surgery. It is normally reserved for use in cases where there may ehind. The liver can continue to provide normal function on about ull function, provided it has enough ‘volume’ to do so during and
ed. This encourages blood flow to the part of the liver that will remain ction, during and immediately after surgery, then the surgery can go
PTC & Stent Insertion: Occasionally a tumour in or near the pancreas and bile duct system may cause a blockage that means that bile cannot flow from the liver into the digestive system. Without being able to flow out of the liver, bile can build up within it and cause jaundice (where your skin and the whites of your eyes can turn yellow). Jaundice can make you feel very unwell – may cause infection or sepsis – as well as reduce your body’s ability to absorb food properly. Insertion of a biliary stent can help to alleviate this blockage – and so alleviate jaundice.
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