Victoria Cooremans, MD Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine
Rosemary Senguttuvan, MD Gynecologic Oncology
Abhishek Pandya, DO Thoracic Oncology, Hematology-Oncology
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a minimally invasive treatment used for liver cancer. It is an alternative to surgery that directs a high dose of chemotherapy straight to the tumor.
Thermal Ablation
Thermal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment used for many health conditions, including cancers of the bone, kidney, liver and lung. It can benefit people with early stage, small tumors or those awaiting liver transplant. Thermal ablation uses extreme heat or cold to destroy cancer cells.
Radioactive Iodine (RAI) Therapy
Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a treatment for thyroid conditions such as Graves’ disease and some types of thyroid cancer. It treats cancerous or other unhealthy cells that remain in the body after surgery.
Theranostics
Nuclear radiologists at UT Health San Antonio have been at the forefront of clinical breakthroughs in theranostic imaging and therapy for years.
Transarterial radioembolization
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a minimally invasive radiation treatment for liver cancer and other cancers that have spread (metastasized) to the liver. It is also called Y-90, which is short for yttrium-90, a radioactive substance.