Y-90 Internal Radiation Therapy for Liver Mets
Yttrium-90 (Y-90) is a type of local treatment for liver mets that delivers radiation therapy by inserting Y-90 beads into the tumor. Y-90 is a chemical that gives off radiation. Below you can read about the risks and benefits of Y-90 radiation therapy, how it works, and data suggesting that Y-90 treatment for liver mets may increase survival.
The Basics of Y-90 Treatment
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center: Yttrium-90 Internal Radiation Therapy
Journal Articles & Abstracts
- Journal of Clinical Oncology: Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases: A Focus on Mortality, Adverse Reactions, and Radiological Response
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology: Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Unresectable Hepatic Metastases of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review
Clinical Trials for People with Liver Mets
- Metastatic Trial Search: Trials that Include People with Liver Mets
- Metastatic Trial Search: Trials Specifically for People with Liver Mets