Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Liver Cancer: Is It Time to Distinguish Conventional from Drug-Eluting Chemoembolization?
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Eleni Liapi Jean-Francois H. Geschwind
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads are increasingly being performed interchangeably in many institutions throughout the world. As both therapies continue to being tested in many phase II and III studies and in combination with other therapies, especially targeted agents, for treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancer, it is imperative to review their current status and evaluate their impact on patient survival. This review critically assesses patient selection, indications, contraindications, techniques, materials, safety, and clinical outcomes of patients treated with conventional chemoembolization and chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2011) 34:37–49 DOI 10.1007/s00270-010-0012-y Received: 2 March 2010 / Accepted: 7 June 2010 / Published online: 12 November 2010
