Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 I have no experience with it, but I found what I think is a good overview of the procedure, the efficacy and the risks. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/interventional/chemoembol.htm > > > Does anyone have any experience with chemoembolization? This may be > our next step now that chemo has failed. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thank you for a very imformative site. -- In colon_cancer_support , " martinseidman " <martinseidman@y...> wrote: > > I have no experience with it, but I found what I think is a good > overview of the procedure, the efficacy and the risks. > > http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/interventional/chemoembol.htm > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any experience with chemoembolization? This may > be > > our next step now that chemo has failed. > > > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi Judy, I have asked your same question a short time ago without any replies. I am scheduled for a " Portal Embolization " on next Tuesday. The chemo embolization is done by inserting a catheter up from the groin area and a heavy dose of chemo is injected into I believe the Hepatic Atery. The chemo is then followed by an agent that temporarily blocks the artery, trapping the chemo in the liver. I have been told that I may be a candidate at a later date. I have also been told that this procedure has limited side affects and only a band-aid is required after the procedure. With a " Portal Embolization " stainless steel coils are inserted into the portal artery to the liver by a catheter. This procedure blocks the blood flow to the liver ,killing an area of the liver with the tumor. Also the rest of the liver is expected to grow, allowing the surgeon to remove a larger section of liver approxiametly 1 month later. My procedure wil be done at Memorial in Miami,Fl. Dale M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Hi Dale, I just recently discussed this a little bit with Nickie. As far as I can remember she is the only one posting at the moment who has had any experience with it (the post of her's I replied to is below) Maybe you can email her? Good luck next Tuesday! Kathy Hi Nickie, How do they decide if chemoembolization is something they are going to do? It was never suggested to my Dad. Kathy Re: chemoembolization Hi Judy, I have asked your same question a short time ago without any replies. I am scheduled for a " Portal Embolization " on next Tuesday. The chemo embolization is done by inserting a catheter up from the groin area and a heavy dose of chemo is injected into I believe the Hepatic Atery. The chemo is then followed by an agent that temporarily blocks the artery, trapping the chemo in the liver. I have been told that I may be a candidate at a later date. I have also been told that this procedure has limited side affects and only a band-aid is required after the procedure. With a " Portal Embolization " stainless steel coils are inserted into the portal artery to the liver by a catheter. This procedure blocks the blood flow to the liver ,killing an area of the liver with the tumor. Also the rest of the liver is expected to grow, allowing the surgeon to remove a larger section of liver approxiametly 1 month later. My procedure wil be done at Memorial in Miami,Fl. Dale M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Thank you Dale. Please let me know how your procedure goes. I will post about my husband's if and when he has it. I will know more this week. Judy > Hi Judy, I have asked your same question a short time ago without any > replies. I am scheduled for a " Portal Embolization " on next Tuesday. The chemo > embolization is done by inserting a catheter up from the groin area and a heavy dose > of chemo is injected into I believe the Hepatic Atery. The chemo is then > followed by an agent that temporarily blocks the artery, trapping the chemo in the > liver. I have been told that I may be a candidate at a later date. I have > also been told that this procedure has limited side affects and only a band-aid > is required after the procedure. > With a " Portal Embolization " stainless steel coils are inserted into the > portal artery to the liver by a catheter. This procedure blocks the blood flow to > the liver ,killing an area of the liver with the tumor. Also the rest of the > liver is expected to grow, allowing the surgeon to remove a larger section of > liver approxiametly 1 month later. > My procedure wil be done at Memorial in Miami,Fl. Dale M. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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