Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and Medical Oncology; Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Radiology & Biomedical Imaging; Section Chief, Interventional Radiology
Smilow Interventional Oncology Program
The Interventional Oncology Program offers cutting edge specialized services supporting all disciplines at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Led by David C. Madoff, MD, Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Section Chief, Interventional Radiology, the program complements medical, surgical, and radiation oncology to provide optimal patient care.
A team of dedicated and committed professionals with the highest level of expertise in interventional oncology will offer image-guided therapies for patients with liver, colorectal, lung, bone/soft tissue, kidney and metastatic cancers. These minimally invasive therapies can be used either as primary or adjuvant treatments, as part of truly multidisciplinary care at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
In addition, Interventional Oncology provides a range of therapeutic options used for palliative care including biopsy, vascular port, and chemotherapy catheter placement, abscess drainage, stenting of malignant strictures, and various therapies for pain relief.
Minimally invasive Interventional Oncology treatments include:
Chemoembolization: Selective delivery of chemotherapy directly to the tumor through a catheter located in the artery feeding the tumor
Radioembolization: Selective delivery of radioactive particles directly to the tumor through a catheter located in the artery feeding the tumor
Radiofrequency Ablation: A procedure that uses radio waves to heat and destroy cancerous cells performed through a needle inserted through the patient’s skin
Cryoablation: A procedure in which an extremely cold temperature via a cryoprobe inserted through the patient’s skin is used to freeze and destroy cancer tissue.
Microwave Ablation: A procedure that uses microwaves to heat and destroy cancerous cells.
NanoKnife: Irreversible Electoroporation Cancer Ablation, or NanoKnife therapy, is available as a treatment option for liver cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital. NanoKnife is a state-of-the-art minimally invasive cancer treatment that applies a high voltage of electrical pulses to induce targeted cancer death, while minimizing surrounding tissue damage in highly selective and challenging anatomic locations, such as the liver.
Pain Palliation Treatment: Therapeutic options consisting of ablation, chemoembolization or radioembolization designed specifically to relieve pain caused by primary or metastatic tumors.
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Program Members
Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Clinical Interests- Radiology, Interventional
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Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
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Robert I. White, Jr. Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging; Director, Yale Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Program; Director, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program
Clinical Interests- Angiography
- Arterio-Arterial Fistula
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Blood Vessels
- Bronchial Arteries
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Femoral Vein
- Hepatic Artery
- Hepatic Veins
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Hypertension, Renal
- Hypertension, Renovascular
- Iliac Vein
- Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome
- Leiomyoma
- Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Popliteal Vein
- Portal System
- Portal Vein
- Pulmonary Artery
- Subclavian Vein
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic
- Varicocele
- Vena Cava, Inferior
- Vena Cava, Superior
- Venae Cavae
- Stents
- Brachiocephalic Veins
- Vascular Fistula
- Vena Cava Filters
- Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
- Angioplasty
- Aneurysm, False
- Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
- Vascular Malformations
- Ablation Techniques
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Ischemia
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Assistant Professor
Clinical Interests- Bile Ducts
- Biliary Tract
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms
- Gallbladder
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Hypertension, Portal
- Liver
- Liver Neoplasms
- Pancreas
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Portal System
- Portal Vein
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Vascular Diseases
- Venous Insufficiency
- Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic