How can interventional radiology improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer?
Many interventional radiology procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer can be performed on an outpatient basis or during a short hospital stay. In many cases, the procedures: • offer new cancer treatment options • are less painful and debilitating for patients • result in quicker recoveries • have fewer side effects and complications Reprinted with permission of the Society of Interventional Radiology © 2004, www.SIRweb.org. All rights reserved.
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