Chemoembolization: Combined injection of chemotherapy and embolic agents into the arterial blood supply of a tumor, with the goal of both local administration of chemotherapy, slowing “washout” of the chemotherapy drug, and also decreasing tumor arterial supply
Radioembolization: Combined injection of radioactive glass or plastic beads and embolic agents into the arterial blood supply of a tumor, with the goal of both local administration of radiotherapy, slowing “washout” of the radioactive substance, and also decreasing tumor arterial supply
Radiofrequency ablation (RF/RFA): Local treatment in which a special catheter destroys tissue with heat generated by medium frequency alternating currents
Cryoablation: Local treatment with a special catheter that destroys tissue with cold temperature generated by rapid expansion of compressed argon gas—used mostly to treat small renal cancers and for the palliation of painful bone lesions
Microwave ablation: Local treatment with a special catheter that destroys tissue with heat generated by microwaves
