limb perfusion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004839",
  "term": "limb perfusion",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that may be used to deliver anticancer drugs directly to an arm or leg. The flow of blood to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb), and anticancer drugs are put directly into the blood of the limb. This allows the person to receive a high dose of drugs in the area where the cancer occurred. Also called isolated limb perfusion.",
  "synonyms": [
    "isolated limb perfusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/limb-perfusion/"
}