Interventional Oncology

Minimize Invasion, Maximize Precision

Image-guided minimally invasive procedures for precise tumor treatment without traditional surgery

Interventional Oncology

What is Interventional Oncology?

Interventional Oncology (IO) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment that uses medical imaging to guide procedures. Imaging types include CT, MRI, ultrasound, and X-ray to precisely target tumors.

During IO procedures, doctors insert probes through the skin or major blood vessels, then use real-time imaging to guide the probe to the tumor. There, it can destroy cancer cells through heat, cold, or chemotherapy drugs while protecting nearby healthy tissue.

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IO Treatment Modalities

Various minimally invasive techniques to treat different types of tumors

Cryoablation

Special probes are inserted into tumors and cooled to far below freezing. Ice balls form at the probe tip, freezing and destroying cancer cells. Commonly used for liver and kidney cancers.

HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound)

Uses focused ultrasound waves to generate heat and kill cancer tissue. Particularly effective for prostate cancer with improved urinary and sexual function outcomes.

Radiofrequency & Microwave Ablation

Fine needle probes deliver radiofrequency waves or microwaves directly to tumors, heating tissue until destroyed. Commonly used for thyroid nodules, liver cancer, and metastases.

Y-90 Selective Internal Radiation

Yttrium-90 isotopes loaded onto microscopic particles are injected into blood vessels feeding the tumor. Particles deliver high-dose radiation from within while sparing healthy tissue.

Key Advantages

  • Minimally Invasive

    No large incisions, reducing infection and bleeding risks significantly

  • Faster Recovery

    Shorter hospital stays and quicker return to daily activities

  • Precise Targeting

    Real-time imaging guidance ensures accurate tumor treatment

  • Tissue Preservation

    Spares healthy tissue while effectively treating the tumor

Ideal Candidates

  • Patients Unsuitable for Surgery

    Tumors difficult to reach or patients unable to tolerate general anesthesia

  • Liver Tumor Patients

    Primary liver cancer or liver metastases

  • Bone Metastasis

    SR-89 therapy for pain relief from bone metastases

  • Kidney Cancer

    Cryoablation effective for small renal masses

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