Better late than never: discussion on the localization of yttrium-90 microspheres / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

In Europe and America,especially in the United States,transcatheter arterial radiotherapy embolization(TARE) with yttrium-90(90Y)microspheres has become one of the major treatment for primary and secondary liver malignancy that cannot be resected or ablated.Its safety and efficacy were verified with large amounts of studies.It is imperative for TARE with 90Y microspheres in China mainland,though there are no 90Y microspheres available at present.But it is hard to popularize TARE only with 90Y microspheres imported for the unique characters based on techniques.Since we had experience in making 90Y glass microspheres in early 1990s,we must work hard with many joints to remake home made 90Y microspheres to benefit patients in China.