Open AccessEfficacy and Safety of Transarterial Chemoembolization for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus: A Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Jin-Kai Feng,
Jianzhong Sun,
Zong-Han Liu,
Jun Gu,
Zhenhua Chen,
Chang Liu,
Wei-Xing Guo,
Jie Shi,
ShuQun Cheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s307065
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , hazard ratio , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , thrombus , confidence interval , multivariate analysis , transcatheter arterial chemoembolization , surgery
The occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct tumor thrombus (BDTT) is rare. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for patients with unresectable HCC with BDTT.