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ethanol ablation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003011

An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also called alcohol ablation, PEI, and percutaneous ethanol injection.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003011
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsalcohol ablation; PEI; percutaneous ethanol injection
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003011",
  "term": "ethanol ablation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also called alcohol ablation, PEI, and percutaneous ethanol injection.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alcohol ablation",
    "PEI",
    "percutaneous ethanol injection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ethanol-ablation/"
}

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