Minimally invasive interventions in the thorax for tumor treatment and palliation Review

  


Authors: McKenney, A. S.; Alexander, E. S.; Zhao, K.; Ziv, E.; Solomon, S. B.; Sofocleous, C. T.; Sotirchos, V. S.
Review Title: Minimally invasive interventions in the thorax for tumor treatment and palliation
Abstract: Interventional radiologists are key members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of patients with primary or metastatic neoplastic disease in the thorax. Percutaneous ablation is a safe and efficacious treatment of lung tumors, especially for patients with medical comorbidities or oligometastatic disease. Endovascular approaches can benefit patients with thoracic oncologic disease by allowing for primary arterial treatment, preoperative embolization, or embolization for tumorrelated hemoptysis. Drainage and shunt procedures can help alleviate symptoms in patients with malignant pleural effusions, chylothoraces, and pericardial effusions. The authors summarize several available minimally invasive interventions to the thorax for tumor treatment and symptom palliation. © 2025, Radiological Society of North America Inc.. All rights reserved.
Keywords: palliative care; lung neoplasms; palliative therapy; diagnostic imaging; thoracic neoplasms; lung tumor; interventional radiology; radiography, interventional; surgery; minimally invasive surgery; therapy; embolization, therapeutic; drainage; procedures; minimally invasive surgical procedures; humans; human; artificial embolization; thoracic tumor
Journal Title: RadioGraphics
Volume: 45
Issue: 7
ISSN: 0271-5333
Publisher: Radiological Society of North America, Inc.  
Date Published: 2025-07-01
Start Page: e240116
Language: English
DOI: 10.1148/rg.240116
PUBMED: 40569835
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PubMed record and PDF -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Stephen Solomon
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  2. Constantinos T Sofocleous
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  3. Etay Ziv
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  4. Vlasios S Sotirchos
    60 Sotirchos
  5. Erica Alexander
    41 Alexander
  6. Ken Zhao
    39 Zhao
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