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Published in: Current Urology Reports 10/2018

01-10-2018 | New Imaging Techniques (S Rais-Bahrami and K Porter, Section Editors)

Role of Angio-Embolization for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Authors: Andrew J. Gunn, Anand R. Patel, Soroush Rais-Bahrami

Published in: Current Urology Reports | Issue 10/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To provide the technical aspects of, clinical indications for, status of the current literature on, and emerging concepts in trans-arterial embolization (TAE) for renal cell carcinoma.

Recent Findings

TAE has been evaluated in several retrospective series as a neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgical resection of RCC to reduce tumor vascularity and minimize intra-operative blood loss. TAE has also been examined retrospectively as a neoadjuvant therapy prior to the percutaneous ablation of RCC to reduce blood loss and procedural complications. TAE can potentially palliate symptoms of RCC such as pain and hematuria. Trans-arterial chemoembolization and trans-arterial radioembolization are emerging concepts for RCC.

Summary

Although there have been no prospective, randomized trials demonstrating improved clinical or oncologic outcomes from TAE for patients with RCC, several retrospective studies have shown encouraging results.
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Metadata
Title
Role of Angio-Embolization for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors
Andrew J. Gunn
Anand R. Patel
Soroush Rais-Bahrami
Publication date
01-10-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Urology Reports / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 1527-2737
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-018-0827-7

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