A recent study demonstrated that a novel technique has been identified, to treat early stage liver cancer. The technique delivers high doses of radiation to tumors without affecting the surrounding normal tissues. Several techniques are available to treat early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), such as surgery, liver transplantation and radiofrequency ablation. But all the patients are not suitable candidates for these therapies due to the presence of other conditions.
A novel technique “ Radiation Segmentectomy (RS) ” has been developed, that uses radioisotope yttrium-90 (Y90) to destroy tumors and is found to be less invasive. The isotope is embedded into tiny beads that are delivered through a catheter into a blood vessel in the liver. These isotopes travel to the site of the tumour, where they deliver their radioactive effect without causing much harm to the surrounding healthy…
