Specific Treatments for Lung Cancer Spreading to Liver
In addition to general treatments, specific options can help remove liver metastases. These include:
– Stereotactic body radiotherapy: This technique uses a high dose of radiation therapy on a precise and small site to get rid of cancer cells in the liver.
– Stereotactic ablative radiation aims at destroying the entire area of cancer cells. It includes cryoablation, microwave ablation, and radiofrequency ablation.
– Surgery: robotic or laparoscopic techniques may help remove one or more liver metastases.
– Radioembolization: A small amount of radiation can be injected directly into the liver
– Chemoebolization: In this procedure, chemotherapy medications are injected into arteries, which supply the liver. [7]
