title: [Regional therapy of liver tumors].
abstract: Malignant liver tumors are either originating from the liver, such as the primary liver tumors hepatocellular carcinoma and the cholangiocellular carcinoma, or metastases from extrahepatic malignancies. Apart from surgical procedures (resection, liver transplantation) percutaneous local-ablative (ethanol injection, radiofrequency thermal ablation as well as radiation therapy) and transarterial interventions are non-surgical therapeutic options. While these regional therapies have been shown in randomised controlled studies to be effective for hepatocellular carcinoma, their therapeutic efficacy in cholangiocellular carcinoma and liver metastases has not been shown. In the following we will summarize the regional therapeutic options in primary and secondary liver tumors.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Innere Medizin II, Medizinische Klinik der Universität, 79106, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg, Germany. spangenberg@med1.ukl.uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Spangenberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D010166:Palliative Care; D015996:Survival Rate; D014850:Waiting Lists
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol