Oncological Interventionism
Minimally invasive imaging treatment is an effective therapy for alleviating and even curing cancer.
Less painful and debilitating treatment
Thanks to interventional oncology, the number of patients who seek treatment in this specialty is growing every day, achieving the best results.
The treatment is targeted and acts specifically on the tumor, making the side effects of the drugs almost imperceptible.
Recovery is much faster and less painful compared to other alternative treatments.
Feasibility Assessment
Based on the evaluation of the patient, it will be possible to determine the feasibility of certain procedures, ranging from biopsies to other minimally invasive treatments.
Increased vitality
Since the treatment produces fewer side effects and reduces weakness and fatigue, the patient will regain the energy needed to continue his treatment.
The Specialist
He is part of the multidisciplinary team that studies tumors, working to apply precise onco-interventional treatments in the search for a solution.
FAQs
Tumor embolization
In particular, there are cases in which it is necessary to intentionally block certain blood vessels to prevent normal blood flow to them.Undoubtedly, this is a procedure that helps control certain types of bleeding and, in the case of cancer patients, prevents blood flow to the tumor.
This is why catheterization can be used to block an artery with great precision for therapeutic purposes. In this regard, it is possible to identify three groups of patients who are candidates for embolization:
- Oncologic embolization. It targets the tumor in a specific way; it usually serves a palliative purpose, but in some cases it can also slow its growth. There are two types within this category:
- Hepatic chemoembolization.
- Radioembolization with Yttrium-90.
- Preoperative embolization. It helps control bleeding during surgery when tumors are very large or have multiple blood vessels.
- Palliative embolization. Refers to the use of this technique to control existing symptoms for the patient's benefit.
- Tumor ablation.
In any case, the damage this technique inflicts on the tumor tissue makes it a highly effective treatment that, in some patients, can even be curative; in most cases, it is combined with chemotherapy and/or surgery.
Obviously, the most common way to perform this procedure is using a percutaneous technique, which reduces recovery time and the risk of complications.
Accordingly, some of his best-known techniques include:
- Radiofrequency.
- Microwave.
- Laser.
- Cryopreservation.
- Irreversible electroporation.
Vascular and non-vascular diagnostic procedures
- Diagnostic phlebography (selective and non-selective).
- Diagnostic arteriography (selective and non-selective).
- Hormone samples.
- Percutaneous vascular studies.
- Biliary and urological diagnostic procedure.
- Biopsies.
Therapeutic Vascular Intervention
- Angioplasties.
- Percutaneous atherectomy.
- Embolectomy.
- Thrombectomy.
- Vascular endoprosthesis.
- Local fibrinolysis.
- Central line for chemotherapy.
- Stents for tumor-related obstructions (inferior vena cava and/or iliac vein).
Non-vascular therapeutic intervention
- Gastrostomy.
- Lymphography.
- Ureteral prosthesis.
- Biliary prosthesis.
- Digestive tract prosthesis.
Neurovascular Intervention
- Neurodiagnosis.
- Neurointerventionism.
- The simplicity of most of these procedures and the use of minimally invasive techniques make them very well received by patients, who benefit not only from their therapeutic efficacy but also from the improvements they bring to their well-being and quality of life.
- Interventional oncology helps achieve highly accurate diagnoses, including results with a high degree of certainty, identifying tumors that can subsequently be treated with the greatest precision.
- Finally, treating tumors with this type of specialized care provides patients with the confidence they need, along with clear results in the short and medium term.