Case Study

Microspheres for liver cancer treatment

Microspheres for liver cancer treatment

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Flow scheme ? Process of injecting radioactive holmium Patients who suffer from liver tumours that cannot be surgically removed nor respond to chemotherapy, may benefit from a local treat- ment with radioactive particles. Quirem Medical manufactures polylactic acid microspheres containing radioactive holmium, suitable for such treatment. These microspheres are injected in the hepatic artery and are carried along by the blood flow. The radi

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