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Nouv Presse Med
; (23): 1709-12, 1975 Jun 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1161458
ABSTRACT
Eight cancer patients treated at the centre François-Baclesse at Caen underwent arterial embolisation using Spongel. The technique was usually used in the presence of a contraindication to operation. In certain cases the problem was that of controlling haemorrhage following tumour invasion or secondary to complications of radiotherapy, under which circumstances was most successful. In addition, it was possible to reduce pain resistant to medical treatment. The method appeared to be a useful therapeutic complement post-radiotherapy for hypervascularised lesions.