Abstract
Aim: To evaluate an early experience with transarterial radioembolisation of liver tumors with microspheres with 90-yttrium. Method: During 6 monnths, we performed 6 months TARE with the application of glass-microspheres TheraSphere®.
In 4 patients.colorectal carcinoma metastases were treated, in 2 hepatocellular carcinoma respectivelly In patients, the peri- and post-procedural disease development was surveyed according complications, WHO performance status an early effect of therapy. Results: No severe complication was noted, during 6 weeks was noted only one extreme improvement of WHO performance status with decrease by 3 grades, in rest of patients the performance status was unchanged.
No progression in liver was noted within 6 weeks. Conclusion: Our early experience with TARE showed high safety, therapy is well tolerated and the therapy results are promising.