Guided by ultrasound or CT images, a puncture needle is advanced through the skin into the tumor’s interior, where 100% alcohol is slowly infused. In most cases, 5-6 doses are sufficient.Indication
This procedure is indicated for a solitary liver tumor with a diameter of less than 5 cm, liver cancer that is otherwise surgical, having less than three foci of cancer with a diameter of less than 3 cm, scar liver cancer, and liver cancer without proximity to the surface of the liver. The approach is not limited to any one cancer type; a number of different solid tumors have also responded favorably when managed this way.

Effective Rate
Studies indicate that the effective rate of alcohol injection ranges from 90% to 100% in cases of sub 2 cm liver cancer, 70% in 3 cm cases, and 50% for approximately 5 cm liver cancer.