PVA microporous hydrospheres

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016301",
  "term": "PVA microporous hydrospheres",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An embolic material composed of microspheres of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers. These water-soluble, compressible microspheres may be used to encapsulate various therapeutic agents; drug-loaded microspheres can then be used as a drug delivery vehicle during embolization of tumor vasculature.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pva-microporous-hydrospheres/"
}