Trans-arterial chemoembolization with degradable starch microspheres (DSM-TACE) versus selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) in multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma.

Timo Alexander Auer Martin JonczykFederico CollettiniAdrian MarthGero WienersBernd HammBernhard Gebauer

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2020)

DSM-TACE might be an alternative to SIRT in multifocal HCC patients as OS, PFS, and LTC did not differ significantly and toxicity profiles seem to be comparable.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
oxidative stress
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
ischemia reperfusion injury
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
mass spectrometry
molecularly imprinted
liquid chromatography
solid phase extraction