title: Chemoembolization of hepatic malignancy.
abstract: Treatment of primary and secondary hepatic malignancies with transarterial chemoembolization represents an essential component of interventional oncology. This article discusses patient selection, procedure technique, results, and complications associated with transarterial chemoembolization.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Carin F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015641:Radiography, Interventional
chemical_list: D007459:Iodized Oil; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol