title: Radioembolization and chemoembolization for unresectable neuroendocrine liver metastases - a systematic review.
abstract: This review examines the clinical efficacy and safety of the use of hepatic arterial chemoembolization, bland embolization and radioembolization in the treatment of unresectable neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases (NETLM). Response to treatment, survival outcome and toxicity were examined in this review of 37 studies comprising 1575 patients. These therapies are safe and effective in the treatment of NETLM. Prospective clinical trials to compare the relative efficacy and toxicity are warranted.
authors: Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Unit, UNSW Department of Surgery, Short Street St. George Hospital, Kogarah, Level 3 Pitney Buildling, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia.
authors: Timothy X
authors: TX
authors: Yang
authors: Terence C
authors: TC
authors: Chua
authors: David L
authors: DL
authors: Morris
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors