10 Treatments for Liver Cancer

6. Radioembolization

Another form of radiation therapy for liver cancer is called radioembolization utilizes radioactive beads. The radiation oncologist will surgically place them into the artery with the purpose of supplying the cancerous tumor with blood. However, the beads become trapped in the tumor’s small blood vessels and transmit radiation to the cancerous growth directly. The process is similar to the equally conventional chemoembolization treatment discussed below.