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Question 20190023

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Question:

First course of treatment/Radiation therapy--Kidney: Patient has a CT-guided biopsy of a right renal mass with procedure details under the Interventional Radiology Procedure Note stating "Gelfoam tract embolization." Is this particular embolization treatment?

Discussion:

Answer:

Gelfoam tract embolization for a CT-guided renal biopsy is not treatment. It is a method to plug the biopsy track to reduce the risk of hemorrhage.

Cancer Site Category:

Kidney, renal pelvis

Data Item Category:

First course treatment, Radiation Therapy

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2019