Description
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a treatment modality for unresectable hepatic malignancies. Similar to hepatic arterial infusions, this technique exploits the selective blood supply to the neoplastic lesions provided by the hepatic artery. Chemoembolization is performed by introducing a vascular occlusion agent combined with cytotoxic drugs into the hepatic artery, which results in dual ischemic and cytotoxic insult to the tumor.
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