Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma by simultaneous embolization of the hepatic artery and the portal veins
โ Scribed by Charles J. Lightdale
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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โฆ Synopsis
Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is an effective means of treatment in primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, in many cases of HCC the tumor recurs after treatment. In an attempt to obtain complete tumor necrosis, the authors studied the clinical and histologic effect of simultaneous embolization of both the hepatic ar-tery and portal vein in ten patients with HCC. In
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