Pre-operative chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients.

Abstract

Pre-operative TACE can be performed with low morbidity. TACE can necrotize the main lesion and temporarily arrest portal diffusion of neoplastic cells by acting on microvascular infiltration. No evident effect on satellites and pericapsular neoplastic foci was observed. The long-term patients and disease-free survival rates were improved upon.