European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology

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Eur J Surg Oncol · Nov 2019

Meta Analysis

Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization improves survival outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The benefits of adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with microvascular invasion (MVI) remain controversial. We compared the efficacy and safety of adjuvant TACE and hepatic resection (HR) alone for HCC patients with MVI. ⋯ The benefits of adjuvant TACE in HCC patients with microvascular invasion remain controversial. Twelve studies involving 2190 patients were include in our meta-analysis. Adjuvant TACE may improve OS and DFS for HCC patients with MVI compared to HR alone and should be recommended for selected HCC patients with MVI.

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