Abstract:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The majority of newly diagnosed patients are not eligible for curative options, and thus, transarterial therapies such as transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) play a central role in prolonging survival for the majority of patients with liver-confined HCC. Recent developments in microcatheter technology have allowed for increasingly localized intratumoral administration of chemotherapeutic agents as a result of lower… Show more
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