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SUBMITTER: Salem R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3129335 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Salem Riad R Lewandowski Robert J RJ Kulik Laura L Wang Edward E Riaz Ahsun A Ryu Robert K RK Sato Kent T KT Gupta Ramona R Nikolaidis Paul P Miller Frank H FH Yaghmai Vahid V Ibrahim Saad M SM Senthilnathan Seanthan S Baker Talia T Gates Vanessa L VL Atassi Bassel B Newman Steven S Memon Khairuddin K Chen Richard R Vogelzang Robert L RL Nemcek Albert A AA Resnick Scott A SA Chrisman Howard B HB Carr James J Omary Reed A RA Abecassis Michael M Benson Al B AB Mulcahy Mary F MF
Gastroenterology 20101030 2
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Chemoembolization is one of several standards of care treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 microspheres is a novel, transarterial approach to radiation therapy. We performed a comparative effectiveness analysis of these therapies in patients with HCC.<h4>Methods</h4>We collected data from 463 patients who were treated with transarterial locoregional therapies (chemoembolization or radioembolization) over a 9-year period. We exc ...[more]