Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2024; 30(18): 2379-2386
Published online May 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i18.2379
Selective internal radiation therapy segmentectomy: A new minimally invasive curative option for primary liver malignancies?
Riccardo Inchingolo, Francesco Cortese, Antonio Rosario Pisani, Fabrizio Acquafredda, Roberto Calbi, Riccardo Memeo, Fotis Anagnostopoulos, Stavros Spiliopoulos
Riccardo Inchingolo, Francesco Cortese, Fabrizio Acquafredda, Unit of Interventional Radiology, “F. Miulli” Regional General Hospital, Bari 70021, Italy
Antonio Rosario Pisani, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70121, Italy
Roberto Calbi, Department of Radiology, General Regional Hospital “F. Miulli”, Acquaviva delle Fonti 70021, Italy
Riccardo Memeo, Unit of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, “F. Miulli” Regional General Hospital, Bari 70021, Italy
Fotis Anagnostopoulos, Stavros Spiliopoulos, The Second Radiology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Chaidari Athens 12461, Greece
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Riccardo Inchingolo, MD, Director, Doctor, Unit of Interventional Radiology, “F. Miulli” Regional General Hospital, Strada per Santeramo, Bari 70021, Italy. riccardoin@hotmail.it
Received: January 18, 2024
Revised: March 15, 2024
Accepted: April 19, 2024
Published online: May 14, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Transarterial radioembolization (TARE), with the concept of radiation segmentectomy, is undergoing a paradigm shift in its role in treating primary liver malignancies, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma. This editorial delves into the emerging applications of TARE and explores the rationale, technical aspects, and future perspectives in the field of radiation segmentectomy.