Digestive Disease Interventions 2021; 05(02): 137-141
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726867
Review Article

Radioembolization Outside of the Liver

1   Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Eric Wehrenberg-Klee
2   Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abstract

Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 microspheres has emerged as an effective therapy for the treatment of both primary and metastatic hepatic lesions. It has been studied most extensively in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and metastatic colorectal lesions (mCRC). The clinical success of TARE in HCC and mCRC has led to further investigation of expanding treatment to other malignancies involving the liver such as neuroendocrine carcinoma, uveal melanoma, and breast carcinoma, among others. Furthermore, interest in applications of TARE outside of the liver is emerging and small initial studies have been performed primarily in animal models to assess the effects of TARE on other organs such as the brain, stomach, spleen, kidney, and lungs. This review summarizes existing literature on the use of TARE outside of the liver.



Publication History

Received: 30 November 2020

Accepted: 10 February 2021

Article published online:
15 April 2021

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