Interventional oncology
Interventional Oncology
Interventional Oncology (pronunciation: in-ter-ven-shuh-nl on-kol-uh-jee) is a subspecialty field of Radiology that uses minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat cancers.
Etymology
The term "Interventional Oncology" is derived from the Latin word "interventio" meaning "interference", and the Greek word "onkos" meaning "tumor" and "logia" meaning "study of". Thus, it refers to the study and treatment of tumors through interventional procedures.
Related Terms
- Radiology: The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Cancer: A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
- Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
- Minimally Invasive Procedures: Medical procedures that involve making small incisions or none at all, instead of large ones done in traditional open surgery.
- Image-guided Procedures: Medical procedures that are performed with the guidance of imaging technologies.
Procedures
Interventional Oncology procedures include, but are not limited to:
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): A medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor or other dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current.
- Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE): A procedure that delivers chemotherapy directly to a tumor in the liver.
- Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI): A procedure that involves injecting ethanol (alcohol) directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells.
- Cryoablation: A process that uses extreme cold to destroy or damage tissue.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Interventional oncology
- Wikipedia's article - Interventional oncology
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