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Arterial Embolization

1. Prospective cohort study of transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in 8510 patients.

Author
Takayasu K; Arii S; Ikai I; Omata M; Okita K; Ichida T; Matsuyama Y; Nakanuma Y; Kojiro M; Makuuchi M; Yamaoka Y;
Institution
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. ktakayas@ncc.go.jp
Journal
Gastroenterology. 2006 Aug;131(2):461-9.
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2. Diaphragmatic weakness after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of inferior phrenic artery for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Author
Shin SW; Do YS; Choo SW; Lieu WC; Cho SK; Park KB; Yoo BC; Kang EH; Choo IW;
Institution
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
Journal
Radiology. 2006 Nov;241(2):581-8. Epub 2006 Sep 27.
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3. Thermal ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison between radiofrequency ablation and percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy.

Author
Ohmoto K; Yoshioka N; Tomiyama Y; Shibata N; Kawase T; Yoshida K; Kuboki M; Yamamoto S;
Institution
Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan. ohmotok@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Journal
Hepatogastroenterology. 2006 Sep-Oct;53(71):651-4.
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4. Yttrium-90 microspheres (TheraSphere) treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: downstaging to resection, RFA and bridge to transplantation.

Author
Kulik LM; Atassi B; van Holsbeeck L; Souman T; Lewandowski RJ; Mulcahy MF; Hunter RD; Nemcek AA Jr; Abecassis MM; Haines KG 3rd; Salem R;
Institution
Division of Hepatology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Journal
J Surg Oncol. 2006 Dec 1;94(7):572-86.
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5. Treatment outcomes for hepatocellular carcinoma using chemoembolization in combination with other therapies.

Author
Marelli L; Stigliano R; Triantos C; Senzolo M; Cholongitas E; Davies N; Yu D; Meyer T; Patch DW; Burroughs AK;
Institution
Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Medicine Unit, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, NW3 2QG London, UK. marellilaura@tiscali.it
Journal
Cancer Treat Rev. 2006 Dec;32(8):594-606. Epub 2006 Oct 11.
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6. Tumor size and operative risks of extended right-sided hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: implication for preoperative portal vein embolization.

Author
Chik BH; Liu CL; Fan ST; Lo CM; Poon RT; Lam CM; Wong J;
Institution
Centre for the Study of Liver Disease and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.
Journal
Arch Surg. 2007 Jan;142(1):63-9; discussion 69.
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7. Percutaneous ethanol injection for small hepatocellular carcinoma: therapeutic efficacy based on 20-year observation.

Author
Ebara M; Okabe S; Kita K; Sugiura N; Fukuda H; Yoshikawa M; Kondo F; Saisho H;
Institution
Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. ebara@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Journal
J Hepatol. 2005 Sep;43(3):458-64.
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8. Radioembolization using 90Y-resin microspheres for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Author
Sangro B; Bilbao JI; Boan J; Martinez-Cuesta A; Benito A; Rodriguez J; Panizo A; Gil B; Inarrairaegui M; Herrero I; Quiroga J; Prieto J;
Institution
Liver Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. bsangro@unav.es
Journal
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Nov 1;66(3):792-800. Epub 2006 Aug 14.
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