Clinical Interventional Oncology

Imaging of head and neck cancer

Introduction Head and neck cancers are a complex, heterogeneous group of diseases with a variety of treatment options. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation all have a role. Outcomes data are often ambiguous, and the same tumor may be treated differently at…

Prostate cancer intervention

Key points Prostate interventions can be used to both diagnose and treat prostate cancer. Although none have been shown to affect outcomes, and the data regarding side effects is heterogeneous, most show low rates of incontinence and impotence. Patient and…

Percutaneous management of renal tumors

Key points Imaging plays an important role in diagnosis Thermal ablation is becoming a treatment option for select patients with small tumors techniques include radiofrequency and cryoablation long-term follow-up with imaging is necessary Embolization can be used in the treatment…

Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Key points Incidence and prevalence of GEP-NET is increasing. Recently approved systemic targeted therapeutic agents and local therapies have rekindled interest in NET management. Multidisciplinary centers employing a myriad of tumor therapies including strategies of image-guided techniques are poised to…

Surgical management of hepatic metastases

Key points Precise assessment of disease progression and adequate selection of initial therapeutic options should be performed through a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of liver metastases. Selected patients with colorectal liver metastases are candidates for curative hepatic resection with…