Transarterial chemoembolization in patients not eligible for liver transplantation: single-center results

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Apr;190(4):1035-42. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2755.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transarterial chemoembolization in the care of patients not eligible for liver transplantation.

Conclusions: Prognosis depends on local response, Okuda score, alpha-fetoprotein level, and tumor size and is independent of the presence of portal venous thrombosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodized Oil / administration & dosage*
  • Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitomycin / administration & dosage*
  • Palliative Care
  • Prognosis
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Survival Analysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Contrast Media
  • iomeprol
  • Mitomycin
  • Iodized Oil
  • Iopamidol