Role of DEB-TACE Versus c-TACE in Treatment of HCC

Summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is listed as the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related mortality. The majority of HCC cases occurs stem from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for approximately 70% to 90% of all primary liver cancers. Trans-arterial Chemoembolization is the most widely utilized and is considered the first-line treatment recommended for patients staged as intermediate HCC (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage B). If applied correctly, TACE can produce survival benefits without adversely affecting hepatic functional reserve. Two TACE techniques have been used since 2004, conventional TACE (c-TACE) and TACE with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE). Conventional TACE was evidenced first to treat intermediate stage HCC patients.

Timeline

Start

2022-01-01

Primary completion

2023-12-01

Completion

2024-01-30

Publications

• Background Cho SM, Chu HH, Kim JW, Kim JH, Gwon DI. Initial Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) Using HepaSpheres 20-40 microm and Subsequent Lipiodol TACE in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma > 5 cm. Life (Basel). 2021 Apr 18;11(4):358. doi: 10.3390/life11040358.
• Background Gholam PM, Iyer R, Johnson MS. Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Critical Appraisal of Current Evidence. Cancers (Basel). 2019 Jun 22;11(6):873. doi: 10.3390/cancers11060873.
• Background Li H, Wu F, Duan M, Zhang G. Drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) vs conventional TACE in treating hepatocellular carcinoma patients with multiple conventional TACE treatments history: A comparison of efficacy and safety. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May;98(21):e15314. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000015314.
• Background Melchiorre F, Patella F, Pescatori L, Pesapane F, Fumarola E, Biondetti P, Brambillasca P, Monaco C, Ierardi AM, Franceschelli G, Carrafiello G. DEB-TACE: a standard review. Future Oncol. 2018 Dec;14(28):2969-2984. doi: 10.2217/fon-2018-0136. Epub 2018 Jul 10.

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