Interventional oncology uses advanced, image-guided procedures to treat tumors, relieve symptoms, and support patients through their cancer journey — often without major surgery.
Interventional oncology is a subspecialty of interventional radiology focused on treating cancer using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques. These treatments can shrink tumors, control symptoms, and improve outcomes — while preserving quality of life.
For certain tumors, including neuroendocrine tumors and metastatic disease, bland embolization blocks blood flow to the tumor, starving it of nutrients and slowing growth.
For patients with liver cancer (HCC) or metastatic disease to the liver, TACE delivers chemotherapy directly into the arteries feeding the tumor while simultaneously blocking blood supply.
For patients undergoing surgery for vascular bone tumors, embolization is performed beforehand to reduce blood supply to the tumor.
Many cancer patients require long-term IV access for chemotherapy. At Ventra Medical, we offer outpatient chemo port placement using minimally invasive techniques.
