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the insertion of a substance through a catheter into a blood vessel to stop hemorrhaging, or excessive bleeding.
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passage of a solid material through the blood stream that may result in blockage of some blood vessels.
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(EM-bo-lih-ZAY-shun): The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Embolization can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor.
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(em-bowl-uh-zay-shun): a type of treatment that reduces the blood supply to the cancer by the injection of materials to plug up the artery that supplies blood to the tumor.
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This procedure is done to block off or close blood vessels. This treatment can often significantly improve venous and arterivenous malformations , as well as other vascular malformation problems, such as Klippel Trenaunay or Kaposiform Hemangendothelioma . A catheter is inserted into the blood vessel and an angiogram is performed (see above.) A substance is then injected into the vessel to seal off blood flow. This substance can be tiny particles, a liquid, coils, or a gel. ...
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