Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) in Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Who Failed Prior Intraarterial Pump Chemotherapy
Status: | Archived |
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Conditions: | Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Cancer |
Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | Any |
Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
Start Date: | August 2009 |
End Date: | August 2011 |
Phase I Study of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) in Patients With Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Who Failed Prior Intraarterial Pump Chemotherapy
This study is being done with a new therapy called "Selective Internal Radiation Therapy"
(known as SIRT). Radiation is an effective treatment for destroying tumors. It is widely
used in cancer treatment. However, radiation can harm normal tissue. SIR-Spheres are tiny
plastic beads. They contain a radioactive agent called Yttrium-90. These beads can be
delivered through a small tube inserted into the blood vessel that goes directly to the
tumor. The radiation goes directly to the tumor. This spares healthy parts of your liver.
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