"The drug which is named
Yttrium-90 has shown successful results after 16 months and has been industrialized," Head of the Radiology Group of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Alireza Rasekhi told reporters in the Southern city of Shiraz on May 12.
50 Procedures targeting the liver lesions such as trans-arterial chemo embolization, ablative therapies or internal radiation with
yttrium-90 microspheres has also been advocated.
Temporary arterial balloon occlusion as an adjunct to
yttrium-90 radioembolization.
Radiation segmentectomy (RS) is a minimally invasive option that uses the radioisotope
yttrium-90 (Y90) to destroy tumours.
Zager highlighted that in all three studies results with PHP provided evidence of improved efficacy, with Hughes showing a 5x increase in hPFS over the study control arm and Abbott showing significantly longer hPFS for PHP than treatment with chemoembolization and
Yttrium-90 beads.
Zheng et al., "A new model to estimate prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after
yttrium-90 radioembolization," PLoS ONE, vol.
A common SIRT protocol uses beta-emitting
yttrium-90 ([sup.90]Y) microspheres, infused by intra-arterial catheters via the hepatic arteries.
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Yttrium-90 Microspheres in livers and tumours
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Yttrium-90 Microspheres in livers and tumours
Efficacy and safety of radiation synovectomy with
Yttrium-90: a retrospective long-term analysis of 164 applications in 82 patients.
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with
yttrium-90 (Y-90) resin microspheres is an alternative treatment for patients with primary or secondary liver malignancies not amenable to resection [5, 6].