Comparison of combined transarterial chemoembolization and ablations in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the efficacy of three combination therapies, including transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), and cryoablation (CRA) for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Online databases, including Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CNKI, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library were searched. Results Forty-two studies with 5468 pooled patients (TACE + RFA: 21 studies with 3398 patients, TACE + MWA:14 studies with 1477 patients, and TACE + CRA: 7 studies with 593 patients) reported combination therapy versus TACE alone. The TACE + MWA subcohort had the best odds of long-term overall survival (OR 4.81, 95% CI 1.44, 16.08, P = 0.011) and objective response rate (OR 3.93, 95% CI 2.34, 6.61, P < 0.001) compared with the other two combination subcohorts. The TACE + RFA and TACE + MWA subcohorts had approximately similar odds of 1-year recurrence-free survival (OR 5.21, 95% CI 2.13, 12.75, P < 0.001 and OR 4.61, 95% CI 1.70, 12.51, P = 0.003, respectively). The disease control rate was similar between the TACE + MWA and TACE + CRA subcohorts (OR 4.01, 95% CI 2.66, 6.04, P < 0.001 and OR 4.05, 95% CI 1.68, 9.74, P = 0.002) but greater than the TACE + RFA subcohort (OR 3.23, 95% CI 2.14, 4.86, P < 0.001). Conclusion Overall, the TACE + MWA subcohort had the best efficacy and outcomes, especially for younger patients (less than 60-year-old) with tumor size of ≤ 3 cm, compared with the TACE + RFA or TACE + CRA subcohorts. Graphical abstract.

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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Abdominal radiology - 47(2022), 3 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 1009-1023

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Keshavarz, Pedram [VerfasserIn]
Raman, Steven S. [VerfasserIn]

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Combination therapy
Cryoablation
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Microwave ablation
RFA
TACE

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2021

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10.1007/s00261-021-03368-2

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OLC2078103705