TACE HCC

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Trans arterial chemo embolization

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma-TACE,RF Ablation and Microwave Ablation

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Chemoembolization

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   Chemoembolization is a treatment technique which an interventional radiologist delivers cancer-killing drugs and small particles directly to the cancer through a catheter. This targeted treatment allows a higher concentration of chemotherapy to be delivered directly to the tumor, compared to more conventional chemotherapy.

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Chemoembolization cuts off the blood supply to the cancer, depriving it of the oxygen and nutrients it needs to survive with minimal or no harm to normal surrounding liver tissue as well as the other organs. This procedure may slow or stop the growth of cancer in the liver.

When performing chemoembolization, an interventional radiologist inserts a catheter into an artery throught the groin or the wrist. The doctor then feeds the catheter through the artery and directs it toward the tumor, using live X-rays to guide it to the correct location. When the catheter reaches the blood vessels supplying the tumor, the interventional radiologist injects a combination of cancer drugs and small particles into the arteries.

The procedure typically requires an overnight hospital stay, with less risk compared to surgery.

After treatment, the patient will follow up with their interventional radiologist at regular intervals to assess the treatment response through imaging studies. The benefit of such a procedure is that it can be performed at times as needed to achieve the best possible response.

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Who requires this procedure ?
   This procedure is indicated in patients suffering with hepatocellular carcinoma ( liver cancer) and who are not candidates for surgery.

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What is the underlying problem?
   Liver tumors are supplied by arterial branches and their growth can be controlled by occluding the supply .

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What are the consequences of postponing / worst complication if left untreated?
   The lesion( cancer ) grows in size and eventually causes death.

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How is it diagnosed?
   Triple phase CT/MRI abdomen

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What are the steps of procedure?
   The arterial feeders are identified on Angiogram and blocked by chemotherapeutic drugs

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Why endovascular approach?
   Interventional radiology offers percutaneous embolization done through a 3mm hole under local anesthesia as a day care procedure.

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What is the Procedure in real sense?

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   Interventional Radiology Procedure for Liver Cancer
Liver-targeted Cancer Therapy

Liver-targeted therapy offers crucial opportunities for treating liver cancer through the options of Ablation, Chemo-Embolizationand Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT).

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