Chemoembolization (definition)

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ψ ψ	Chemoembolization, Therapeutic

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Definition: Administration of antineoplastic agents together with an embolizing vehicle. This allows slow release of the agent as well as obstruction of the blood supply to the neoplasm.

for admin of antineoplastic agents with embolizing agents; do not use /util (except by MeSH definition); coord IM with disease /ther (IM), not /surg & with antineoplastic /admin (IM or NIM)

Other names Therapeutic Chemoembolizations; Chemoembolizations, Therapeutic; Therapeutic Chemoembolization

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Angiostat	121938-23-6	*Collagen Chemoembolization, Therapeutic.	Ann Oncol 1992 Feb;3(2):113-5

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Chemoembolization, Therapeutic