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SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres

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Indications For Use: SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres are approved or licensed for use in Canada for the treatment of patients with advanced non-operable liver cancer. Side Effects: Common side effects are fever, transient decrease of hemoglobin, mild to moderate abnormality of liver function tests, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Potential serious effects due to exposure to high radiation include acute pancreatitis, radiation pneumonitis, acute gastritis, radiation hepatitis, and acute cholecystitis. Consult the Instructions for Use for a complete listing of indications, contraindications, side effects, warnings, and precautions.