Endovascular embolization of highly vascular head and neck tumors
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Endovascular Embolization of Head and Neck Tumors
Endovascular tumor embolization as adjunctive therapy for head and neck cancers is evolving and has become an important part of the tools available for their treatment. Careful study of tumor vascular anatomy and adhering to general principles of intra-arterial therapy can prove this approach to be effective and safe. Various embolic materials are available and can be suited for a given tumor a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2214-7519
DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2018.10.016