Lanza Carolina, Ascenti Velio, Amato Gaetano Valerio, Pellegrino Giuseppe, Triggiani Sonia, Tintori Jacopo, Intrieri Cristina, Angileri Salvatore Alessio, Biondetti Pierpaolo, Carriero Serena, Torcia Pierluca, Ierardi Anna Maria, Carrafiello Gianpaolo
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy.
Postgraduate School in Radiodiagnostics, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy.
J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 7;14(2):314. doi: 10.3390/jcm14020314.
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a proven and widely accepted treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma and it is recommended as first-line non-curative therapy for BCLC B/intermediate HCC (preserved liver function, multifocal, no cancer-related symptoms) in patients without vascular involvement. Different types of TACE are available nowadays, including TAE, c-TACE, DEB-TACE, and DSM-TACE, but at present there is insufficient evidence to recommend one TACE technique over another and the choice is left to the operator. This review then aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current literature on indications, types of procedures, safety, and efficacy of different TACE treatments.
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