Implantable Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Delivers Targeted Chemotherapy for Inoperable Tumors

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• Innovative therapy helps one man with cancer pay it forward
  After 60-year-old Brian Principe was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer with spread to his liver, he became the first patient to receive Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) therapy at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. This treatment has helped to shrink the tumors on in Brian’s liver, and doctors believe he could be a candidate for surgery or liver transplant down the road. Five additional patients at the center have since received an HAI pump, and Brian has used his status as “patient zero” to help share his experience.…
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• Grady Hebert’s liver cancer left him little hope for the future - and then he received a chemotherapy pump
  When Grady Hebert’s colorectal cancer spread to his liver, he was told it was inoperable and that he’d need chemotherapy for the rest of his life. He got a second opinion, and under the care of Dr. Sepideh Gholami, he received Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) therapy along with a combination of surgery, systemic chemotherapy, and radiation to address the more than 20 tumors in his liver. Today, Grady’s doctor considers him to be cancer free, and he is busy making plans for the future.…
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• Boston Scientific Announces Agreement to Acquire Intera Oncology® Inc.
  Boston Scientific Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Intera Oncology® Inc., an acquisition to expand interventional oncology offerings with complementary therapy to treat liver-dominant metastases.…
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• Doug Scanlon: A Story of Hope
  Husband and father Doug Scanlon was just 48 years old when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer that had spread to his liver. He wanted to avoid being only in “maintenance mode” and began looking for treatment options beyond the standard regimen. He sought a second opinion at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, where doctors recommended Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) therapy. He received an HAI pump, and about one year later, all of the tumors in his liver were removed. Doug says the decision to get HAI therapy was one of the most significant decisions of his life, calling his results “about as big a grand slam as you could hope for.”…
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