Open AccessTrans-arterial chemo-embolization is safe and effective for very elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Matan J. Cohen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i16.2521
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , embolization , gastroenterology , prospective cohort study , univariate analysis , liver disease , nausea , adverse effect , proportional hazards model , cohort , alanine transaminase , surgery , multivariate analysis
To assess the safety and efficacy of trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE) in very elderly patients.