X-ray interference, a turning point in cancer treatment

Most of us are familiar with the three most common cancer treatments, chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. However, there is a method that is still done hundreds of times a day in most hospitals around the world for many serious diseases, but is rarely mentioned for cancer treatment, it is X-ray. card.

This technique is promising to become the fourth pillar method and a turning point in cancer treatment in the coming time.

According to a reporter in Canada, in Canada's Canadian city recently, an annual meeting of X-ray intervention took place, attracting 5,000 Canadian and world health professionals to attend, discussing new advances. of X-ray interference in the treatment of cancer.

X-ray interference can also kill cancer cells or shrink the tumor.

Speaking at the conference, Director of Ottawa branch of BTG International Pharmaceutical Company, Mr. Peter Pattison said that X-ray of cancer treatment intervention is a form of minimally invasive surgery , usually done according to Two basic steps, including scanning an image to locate the tumor and then using blood vessels as a pathway to deliver specific drugs to the tumor.

This method works directly on tumors by injecting chemically-coated particles that are about the size of a hair into blood vessels leading to the tumor to clog the tumor, cutting off the blood supply, " starving " tumors or destroying tumors without hurting nearby healthy tissue.

X-ray interference can also kill cancer cells or shrink the tumor. This is a non-surgical method, does not cause serious complications (such as hair loss), and can be applied to about 80% of cases that cannot be operated, bringing extra life time to patients from 16 months. up.

According to experts, X-ray intervention is very suitable for patients with relatively large primary liver tumors located near large uncutable vessels, or elderly patients with cancer types. difficult to treat. This method also saves the cost of treatment for patients because patients can be treated outpatient or take only one night of treatment at the hospital.