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Chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma : optimization of the procedure
2011
With 700,000 deaths in 2008, hepatocellular carcinoma is the 3rd most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Transarterial chemoembolization is the standard treatment for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. This intraarterial treatment is performed by injecting an anticancer drug carried by ethiodized oil or by drug-eluting beads and followed by the occlusion of the artery when ethiodized oil is used. Median survival of patients remains < 2 years, and there is no consensus about the optimal treatment regimen. The aim of our work was to improve the efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization in optimizing the anticancer drug and its carrier.We have demonstrated that idarubi…