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Review
. 2021 Feb 2;82(2):1-11.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0624. Epub 2021 Feb 22.

Selective internal radiation therapy in the management of primary and metastatic disease in the liver

Emma Preston  1 , Nadeem Shaida  2
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Review

Selective internal radiation therapy in the management of primary and metastatic disease in the liver

Emma Preston et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). .

Abstract

Selective internal radiation therapy is a type of brachytherapy used to provide targeted radiotherapy, most commonly to treat primary or metastatic disease within the liver. This review outlines current clinical practice, dosimetric considerations, the pre-treatment workup and safety considerations before treatment. It also examines the clinical evidence for its use in patients with both primary and metastatic disease within the liver.

Keywords: Cholangiocarcinoma; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver metastases; Radioembolisation; Selective internal radiation therapy; Yttrium-90.

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