Vietnam has successfully treated liver cancer with radioactive microspheres

This is a safe technique, highly effective treatment, patients do not have complications, complications during and after treatment.

>>>Treatment of liver cancer with smallpox vaccine

Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of Bach Mai Hospital, Director of the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology said that currently, the number of people suffering from liver cancer in Vietnam tends to increase. Therefore, the need to treat liver cancer is huge and is a major challenge for the health sector.

Treatment of liver cancer with radioactive microspheres

Bach Mai Hospital and 108 Central Military Hospital have successfully applied new methods to treat liver cancer with radioactive microspheres. This is a safe and highly effective treatment technique. There have been 3 patients treated with technology to achieve positive results and were discharged in good health, without complications and complications during and after the process of technical implementation.

' Treating liver cancer with microscopic microscopic microscopic particles , these particles will be inserted into the liver artery to the right place for the tumor. These particles emit beta radiation with the name Y-90 radioactive microspheres . When microscopic particles to the tumor will radiate radiation and destroy cancer cells. Radiation from the microscopic particles will also cause the circulation of blood to be blocked, obstructing the tumor from being destroyed. This is the method of treatment for selective radioactive microspheres, the most selective liver cancer cells are destroyed, and the surrounding healthy cells are the safest protected, 'said Prof. Mai Trong Khoa.

GS. Dr. Mai Trong Khoa also affirmed that this is a difficult technique, only a few countries can do in the world. In Vietnam, there are currently 2 successful hospitals: the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (Bach Mai Hospital) and 108 Central Military Hospital.

However, in order to implement this method, it is necessary to coordinate many specialized subjects on cancer, nuclear medicine, electro-optical intervention . and modern machinery and equipment system.Currently, the cost of treatment with this method is quite high while health insurance is still unpaid.