Diagram: A New Treatment System for Liver Cancer (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Diagram: A New Treatment System for Liver Cancer

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A ChemoFilter device (green) is inserted into a large vein to intercept a chemotherapy drug before it reaches the heart. The drug is delivered to a cancerous tumor in the liver by a tiny tube (middle and bottom) inserted in an artery.

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