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Molla N, AlMenieir N, Simoneau E, et al. The role of interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Curr Oncol. 2014;21(3):e480-92doi: 10.3747/co.21.1829.
Molla, N., AlMenieir, N., Simoneau, E., Aljiffry, M., Valenti, D., Metrakos, P., Boucher, L. M., & Hassanain, M. (2014). The role of interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 21(3), e480-92. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.21.1829
Molla, N, et al. "The role of interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma." Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) vol. 21,3 (2014): e480-92. doi: https://doi.org/10.3747/co.21.1829
Molla N, AlMenieir N, Simoneau E, Aljiffry M, Valenti D, Metrakos P, Boucher LM, Hassanain M. The role of interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Curr Oncol. 2014 Jun;21(3):e480-92. doi: 10.3747/co.21.1829. PMID: 24940108; PMCID: PMC4059812.
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Curr Oncol. 2014 Jun;21(3):e480-92. doi: 10.3747/co.21.1829.

The role of interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

N Molla, N AlMenieir, E Simoneau, M Aljiffry, D Valenti, P Metrakos, L M Boucher, M Hassanain

Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ; Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC.
  2. Department of Radiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  3. Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC.
  4. Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  5. Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC.
  6. Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC. ; Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 24940108 PMCID: PMC4059812 DOI: 10.3747/co.21.1829

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Overall, liver transplantation and resection are the only available treatments with potential for cure. Various locoregional therapies are widely used to manage patients with advanced hcc or as a bridging therapy for patients with early and intermediate disease. This article reviews and evaluates the role of interventional radiology in the management of such cases by assessing various aspects of each method, such as effect on rates of survival, recurrence, tumour response, and complications.

METHODS: A systemic search of PubMed, medline, Ovid Medline In-Process, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews retrieved all related scientific papers for review.

RESULTS: Needle core biopsy is a highly sensitive, specific, and accurate method for hcc grading. Portal-vein embolization provides adequate expansion of the future liver remnant, making more patients eligible for resection. In focal or multifocal unresectable early-stage disease, radiofrequency ablation tops all other thermoablative methods. However, microwave ablation is preferred in large tumours and in patients with Child-Pugh B disease. Cryoablation is preferred in recurrent disease and in patients who are poor candidates for anesthesia. Of the various transarterial modalities-transarterial chemoembolization (tace), drug-eluting beads, and transarterial radio-embolization (tare)-tace is the method of choice in Child-Pugh A disease, and tare is the method of choice in hcc cases with portal vein thrombosis.

CONCLUSIONS: The existing data support the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in hcc management. Large randomized controlled studies are needed to provide clear indication guidelines for each method.

Keywords: Interventional radiology; ablation; drug-eluting beads; embolization; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver biopsy

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