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HCC: Transarterial Therapies—What the Interventional Radiologist Can Offer

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With the increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its high mortality rates, effective treatment options are of urgent need, preferably in a multidisciplinary setting. In the management of those… Click to show full abstract

With the increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its high mortality rates, effective treatment options are of urgent need, preferably in a multidisciplinary setting. In the management of those patients, interventional radiologists play a key role. In this article, we reviewed the current literature for regional, intraarterial treatment strategies of advanced-stage HCC including conventional transarterial chemoembolization, transarterial embolization, transarterial embolization with drug-eluting beads, and selective internal radiation therapy.

Keywords: hcc transarterial; interventional radiologist; transarterial therapies; therapies interventional; radiologist offer

Journal Title: Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Year Published: 2019

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