Selective Internal Radiation Therapy

Preferred Label : Selective Internal Radiation Therapy;

NCIt synonyms : SIRT;

NCIt definition : A form of radiation therapy used to treat unresectable cancers, especially hepatic cell carcinoma or metastasis to the liver. The treatment involves injecting microspheres of radioactive material into the arteries that supply the tumor.;

Details

Origin ID

C71591;

UMLS CUI

C1831994;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Embolization of hepatic artery using selective internal radiation therapy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Selective internal radiation therapy [MedDRA LLT]
- sirtuins [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Selective internal radiation therapy [MedDRA LLT]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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