Hai-Dong Zhu, Xiao Li, Jun-Hui Sun, Xu Zhu, Zhao-Yu Liu, Hai-Liang Li, Jian Lu, Zhi-Ping Yan, Guo-Liang Shao, Xiao-Feng He, Min Chao, Li-Gong Lu, Bin-Yan Zhong, Rui Li, Qi Zhang, Gao-Jun Teng
PURPOSE: While the role of drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is established, questions regarding appropriate bead size for use in patients remain. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and safety of DEB-TACE using small-size (≤ 100 μm) microspheres loaded with epirubicin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective, single-arm, multicenter study enrolled patients diagnosed with HCC who underwent DEB-TACE using 40 (range, 30-50), 75 (range, 60-90), or 100 (range, 75-125) μm epirubicin-loaded microspheres (TANDEM microspheres, Varian Medical)...
February 27, 2024: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology