Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Performed in a Comprehensive Cancer Center

question 22

Multiple Choice

Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in a comprehensive cancer center interventional radiology department might include the injection of targeted antimetabolic drugs into the blood supply that feeds a tumor to block further blood flow and kill cancer cells.Select the appropriate procedure.

• A) Transarterial placement of yttrium-90 microspheres (90Y)
• B) Chemoembolization of the liver
• C) Brachytherapy delivery
• D) Tumor ablation with radiofrequency (RFA)/thermal,cryotherapy energy

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Definitions:

Probability

The statistical description of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Floodplain

A flat area of land adjacent to a river or stream that experiences occasional or regular flooding.

Flooded

Describes areas that have been overwhelmed with water, often due to excessive rainfall, river overflow, or dam failure.

Terrace

A relatively level or gently inclined surface or bench bounded on one edge by a steeper descending slope.