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Is sirt worth doing for liver liver metastases 1x 7 cm 1x 6 cm 8 under 2 cm?
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Yes: Multiple liver lesions can be treated by a number of approaches because what is in liver will not spread. Originally ligation of hepatic artery was used since portal vein supplies hepatocytes and hepatic artery the metastatic tumors.Can be used with SIRT which is a form of RT treatment wherein a dose of SIR-Spheres® microspheres are delivered up to 40 times higher than conventional doses.
Answered 3/21/2015
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