A novel stratification scheme combined with internal arteries in CT imaging for guiding postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

• Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) Vol. 110; no. 5; pp. 2556 - 2567
• Main Authors: Li, Xinming, Liang, Xiangjing, Li, Zhipeng, Liang, Jianye, Qi, Zhendong, Zhong, Liming, Geng, Zhijun, Liang, Wen, Quan, Xianyue, Liang, Changhong, Liu, Zaiyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy; Chemoembolization, Therapeutic - methods; Female; Hepatectomy; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Original Research; Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Although postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (PA-TACE) improves survival outcomes in a subset of patients with resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the lack of reliable biomarkers for patient selection remains a significant challenge. The present study aimed to evaluate whethe...