Transcatheter hepatic arterial therapy for symptomatic liver malignancy.
Transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization was performed in ten patients with symptomatic unresectable liver malignancy. Nine patients experienced control of symptoms for 52-100% of the duration of their survival, although one patient died 10 days after the procedure. No objective evidence of decrease in tumour size was seen at review but three cases showed selective decrease in tumour vasculature or tumour necrosis.
Guthrie
C M
CM
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
Leahy
A L
AL
Redhead
D N
DN
Garden
O J
OJ
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods
D007459:Iodized Oil; D004317:Doxorubicin