The Comprehensive Cancer Center
Interventional Radiology:
Image-Guided
Tumor Ablation Services
Should I consider IGTA instead of conventional treatment?
Advantages of Image-Guided Tumor Ablation
Can be repeated
if necessary
Usually performed on an
outpatient basis
Low complication rate
Minimal risk of infection
or blood loss
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Depending on your medical condition, percutaneous (passed through the skin)
IGTA may be used in combination with
conventional cancer
therapies, such as surgery,
chemotherapy,
and/or radiation therapy,
or as sole treatment.
Because of its safety,
IGTA can be an excellent
option for those
too frail to tolerate surgery
or chemotherapy,
and is useful in shrinking
tumors to alleviate
pain and improve quality
of life. Depending on the nature of your cancer,
IGTA can be curative or palliative.
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