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Interventional Oncology

Interventional oncology, practiced by interventional radiologists, is one of four parts of a multidisciplinary team approach in the treatment of cancer and cancer related disorders.

How does it complement current cancer treatment methods?

What type of patients are candidates for interventional oncology?

David Tahour, MD is here today to discuss these and other great questions concerning interventional oncology.

Interventional Oncology
Featured Speaker:
David Tahour, MD
David Tahour, M.D. is a board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist. Using image guidance (CT, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and PET), he performs minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. Dr. Tahour serves as a staff physician and part is of the research faculty at Long Beach Memorial.  He completed his undergraduate studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), followed by a medical degree at the University of Miami, Florida. He subsequently returned to Los Angeles to perform a general surgery internship at UCLA Medical Center and a diagnostic radiology residency at USC Los Angeles County Medical Center. Having trained at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Cornell University Medical Center in New York City, he also has special expertise in the field of interventional oncology.