A Few Facts About Uterine Fibroids

Uterine Fibroids are noncancerous or benign growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas, uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer but can cause debilitating symptoms in many women.
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Liver Tumor Treatment

An exciting new liver cancer treatment offered by our group is Yttrium-90 microsphere therapy for liver tumors. A tiny catheter is threaded into the liver artery, then microscopic glass beads impregnated with a highly radioactive element are injected into the liver tumors, giving them a higher dose of radiation than can be safely delivered by external beam radiation treatment.
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About VIR

Interventional radiology techniques are quickly becoming standard therapies for cancer treatment. An arsenal of tools has become integral to tumor diagnosis, treatment, pain control and palliation for our interventional radiologist team in Illinois.
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