Effectiveness of Transarterial Chemoembolization-First Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

Sung Won Chung Min Kyung Park Young Youn ChoYoungsu ParkCheol-Hyung Lee Hyunwoo Oh Heejoon Jang Minseok Albert Kim Sun Woong Kim Joon Yeul Nam Yun Bin Lee Eun-Ju Cho Su Jong Yu Hyo Cheol Kim Yun Joon Kim Jin Wook Chung Jung Hwan Yoon Jeong-Hoon Lee

Published in: Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma (2021)

For advanced HCC, initial TACE leads to longer OS with a more favorable tumor response than initial sorafenib treatment. Intrahepatic tumor control with initial locoregional therapy may be a potent strategy for advanced HCC.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
systematic review
stem cells