More attention on the application of interventional radiology in patients with severe symptoms of advanced malignant tumor

Along with the development of medical science and the improvement of interventional medical products, the clinical experience and operational skills of relevant interventional physicans, the interventional techniques have broken through the traditional limitation and being used more and more often and widely in the patients of advanced malignant tumor and played an important role; including intraarterial chemotherapy, perfusion, nerve block and percutaneous vertebroplasty for suppressing pain; stent placement for esophageal, tracheal, intestinal strictures and fistula; percutaneous centesis for hydrocele, etc. Taking this profit, for further extension of interventional diagnosis and treatment in late-stage cancer patients outcomes with a positive role in prolonging life span and improving the life qualities while they are alive. (authors)