title: [Evaluation of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in the prevention of postoperative recurrence in 1630 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate postoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the prevention of postoperative recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
  
  
  METHODS
  In TACE group, 987 HCC patients without any evidence of recurrence at the first TACE were treated by prophylactic TACE postoperatively within one or two months. In the control group, 643 HCC patients were not treated by prophylactic TACE for comparison. The correlation between the first recurrence and prophylactic TACE was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recurrence rate in the TACE and control group was 22.2% (219/987) and 61.6% (396/643) within 6 months (P < 0.01); 78% (770/987) and 74.7% (480/643) within 12 months (P > 0.05); 88.6% (874/987) and 80.1% (515/643) within 18 months (P < 0.01), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperative prophylactic TACE may be able to suppress the recurrence formation for HCC patients with or without definite residual lesion within 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Easten Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China. chengys9304@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Hong-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ai-min
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ye-fa
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yu-chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D015251:Epirubicin; D007459:Iodized Oil