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| Bloqueo del flujo de sangre hacia el hígado. Puede ocurrir cuando se administra quimioterapia a través de un catéter colocado en la arteria hepática. A veces, los médicos usan medicamentos u otras sustancias para causar a propósito la oclusión arterial hepática. Este bloqueo del flujo de la sangre hacia el hígado ayuda a destruir las células cancerosas que crecen en el hígado. |
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