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Review
. 2018 Mar;210(3):648-656.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.16.17677. Epub 2018 Jan 24.

Impact of Interventional Oncology Therapies on Tumor Microenvironment and Strategies to Enhance Their Efficacy

Stacy K Y Fan  1 , Brian Li  2 , Qingyang Chen  2 , Mehran Midia  3
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Impact of Interventional Oncology Therapies on Tumor Microenvironment and Strategies to Enhance Their Efficacy

Stacy K Y Fan et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: We provide a brief review of the tumor microenvironment, the impact of six interventional radiology treatments on the tumor microenvironment, and potential methods to improve treatment efficacy.

Conclusion: Interventional oncology plays a unique role in cancer therapy, contributing to both antitumorigenic and protumorigenic effects.

Keywords: ablation; electroporation; embolization; interventional oncology; microenvironment; tumor.

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