Drug-eluting beads versus conventional transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

Zi-Yu WangChun-Feng XieKun-Liang FengCheng-Ming XiongJun-Hai HuangQing-Lian ChenChong ZhongZhai-Wen Zhou

Published in: Medicine (2023)

This meta-analysis demonstrates that DEB-TACE is not superior than cTACE regarding to OS and AE. However, DEB-TACE still be considered to provide a better objective tumor response rate for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Keyphrases

liver metastases
systematic review
locally advanced
radiofrequency ablation
randomized controlled trial
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
rectal cancer
combination therapy