Isolated limb perfusion
| Isolated limb perfusion | |
|---|---|
| Term | Isolated limb perfusion |
| Short definition | isolated limb perfusion (I-soh-LAY-ted LIM per-FYOO-zhun) A procedure that allows cancer drugs to be delivered directly to an arm or leg. Blood flow to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb), and anti-cancer drugs are given directly into the limb's blood. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
isolated limb perfusion - (pronounced) (I-soh-LAY-ted LIM per-FYOO-zhun) A procedure that allows cancer drugs to be delivered directly to an arm or leg. Blood flow to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb), and anti-cancer drugs are given directly into the limb's blood. This allows the person to receive a high dose of medication in the area where the cancer has occurred. Also called limb perfusion
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