Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization with 50 μm Degradable Starch Microspheres Versus 300-500 μm Drug Eluting Beads in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Analysis of Initial Treatment Outcomes.

microspheres and 300-500 μm DEB-TACE are effective for local control of unresectable HCC. Our findings revealed superiority of DSMs-TACE over DEB-TACEnin terms of initial clinical and radiological tumor response; though no significant difference was noted between the two patient groups in terms of local recurrence or mortality during follow up.