Digestive Disease Interventions 2019; 03(03): 193-202
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694784
Review Article
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Interventional Oncology for Hepatic Malignancy in Children

Kevin S. H. Koo
1   Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
,
Matthew P. Lungren
2   Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
,
Allison Aguado
3   Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
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21 March 2019

13 June 2019

Publication Date:
27 August 2019 (online)

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Abstract

The field of interventional radiology has become an integral contributor in the multidisciplinary oncological treatment of numerous solid tumors in the adult population, especially hepatic malignancies. With continued growth and sophistication in the field of pediatric interventional radiology, interventional oncology (IO) principles and techniques are increasingly applied to children. While primary pediatric hepatic malignancies are less frequent than in the adult population, application of these IO principles and modalities in adults is becoming more commonplace. This article reviews the increasing application of these IO principles and modalities for the treatment of primary pediatric hepatic malignancy, as well as their role in the multidisciplinary care of children afflicted with these diseases.