What should be paid attention to in minimally invasive targeted interventional treatment of liver cancer? Two points should be paid attention to in minimally invasive targeted interventional treatment of liver cancer

Minimally invasive interventional (targeted) therapy is a modern high-tech minimally invasive or non-invasive treatment technology. Under the guidance of medical imaging equipment, special guide wires, catheters and other precision instruments are sent into lesions, blood vessels or natural channels to make clear diagnosis and precise local treatment of lesions in the body. It can be mainly divided into intravascular minimally invasive interventional therapy and non-intravascular minimally invasive interventional therapy, which has the characteristics of no surgery, no pain, fast recovery, good effect and small reaction.

Minimally invasive interventional targeted therapy has become the recognized first choice for non-surgical treatment of liver cancer, but to achieve the maximum effect, the timing of treatment must be chosen correctly.

Timing of minimally invasive targeted interventional therapy for liver cancer

1. The interval period should be determined according to the specific situation, such as tumor size, iodized oil accumulation, liver function changes, blood count and general condition. Generally, it can be repeated every 4 to 6 weeks. For advanced liver cancer, one embolization cannot completely control tumor growth and requires two or more TACE and/or other treatment methods.

2. Basic conditions for choosing re-treatment: the previous treatment was effective; the tumor shrank; the AFp level was still high or increased; angiography showed that there were still lesions that had not been filled with iodized oil or new lesions; liver function was normal or slightly abnormal, and it was estimated that the patient could accept re-treatment. The general principle is to minimize the number of treatments while keeping the tumor under control and surviving with the tumor, so as to improve the patient's quality of life and reduce the economic burden.