Increased Arterio-Portal Shunt Formation after Drug-Eluting Beads TACE for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant differences in the therapeutic efficacies of C-TACE and DEB-TACE. However, the frequency of arterio-portal shunt formation was significantly higher in HCC patients with Child-Pugh class A undergoing DEB-TACE. Our findings imply that C-TACE should be selected for HCC patients with Child-Pugh class A and DEB-TACE should be chosen for those with Child-Pugh class B.
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Source: Oncology - May 17, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shimose S, Iwamoto H, Tanaka M, Niizeki T, Shirono T, Nakano M, Okamura S, Noda Y, Kamachi N, Sakai M, Suzuki H, Nomiyama M, Kuromatsu R, Koga H, Torimura T Tags: Oncology Source Type: research