Local radiotherapy with or without transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

• Published in: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 435 - 442
• Main Authors: Cheng, Jason Chia-Hsien, Chuang, Vincent P, Cheng, Skye Hongiun, Huang, Andrew T, Lin, Yu-Mong, Cheng, Tsun-I, Yang, Po-Sheng, You, Dong-Ling, Jian, James Jer-Min, Tsai, Stella Y, Sung, Juei-Low, Horng, Cheng-Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - radiotherapy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - secondary; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy; Chemoembolization, Therapeutic - methods; Combined Modality Therapy; Disease-Free Survival; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Liver Neoplasms - therapy; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Portal Vein; Radiotherapy; Survival Rate; Thrombosis - mortality; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; Tumors; Radiotherapy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; Human; Prognosis; Toxicity; Treatment efficiency; Instrumentation therapy; Catheter; Hepatic disease; Malignant tumor; Unresectable; Digestive diseases; Embolization; Combined treatment; Survival curve

Purpose: To evaluate the treatment outcome, patterns of failure, and prognostic factors for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with local radiotherapy alone or as an adjunct to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Methods and Materials: From March 1994 to D...