Influence of pretreatment tumor growth rate on objective response of hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization.

Yvonne PurcellRiccardo SartorisValérie ParadisValérie VilgrainMaxime Ronot

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Pretreatment TGR is highly variable in HCC before TACE with a U-shaped distribution for the prediction of tumor response. It provides insight into tumor biology that may be used during pretreatment workup to help stratify patients.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors