Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization also called transarterial chemoembolization is a minimally invasive procedure performed to restrict a tumors blood supply. It is a Small embolic particles coated with chemotherapeutic drugs are injected selectively through a catheter into an artery directly supplying the tumor. These particles both block the blood supply and induce cytotoxicity, attacking the tumor in several ways.
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization has most widely been applied to Hepato-cellular carcinoma for patients who are not eligible for surgery. It has also been used as an alternative to surgery. Other treated malignancies include neuroendocrine tumors, ocular melanoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and sarcoma. Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization plays a palliative role in patients with metastatic colon carcinoma.
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