Alcohol ablation
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| Alcohol ablation | |
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| Term | Alcohol ablation |
| Short definition | Alcohol ablation (AL-cow-hol a-BLAY-avoid) An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Alcohol ablation - (pronounced) (AL-cow-hol a-BLAY-avoid) An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also known as ethanol ablation, PEI, and percutaneous ethanol injection
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