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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization improves clinical efficacy and life quality of patients with lung cancer and reduces adverse reactions.

Shu-Qiang Jin, Huan-Yu Zhao, Bin Bai, Chun-Hui Ma, Hai-Li Cao

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shu-Qiang JinInterventional Radiography, Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Huan-Yu ZhaoInterventional Radiography, Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Bin BaiInterventional Radiography, Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Chun-Hui MaInterventional Radiography, Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Hai-Li CaoInterventional Radiography, Second Hospital Affiliated to Harbin Medical University Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the clinical efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for patients with lung cancer (LC).

methodsA total of 513 inpatients with LC admitted to our hospital from January 2012 to January 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Based on different treatment methods, they were assigned into a control group (CG; n=249) for traditional bronchial artery infusion (BAI) and an experimental group (EG; n=264) for TACE, with shared chemotherapy drugs and treatment courses. The two groups were compared with respect to clinical efficacy, pre- and post-treatment pulmonary function, adverse reactions, as well as negative emotions and quality of life (QoL) scores.

resultsThe curative effect in EG was far superior to CG (P<0.05). In comparison with CG, the pulmonary function in EG was better and the incidence of adverse reactions was lower after treatment (P<0.05). The negative emotions and the QoL were improved in both groups, with more distinct improvement in EG compared with CG (P<0.05).

conclusionsWith higher safety and efficacy, TACE can improve the clinical efficacy and QoL of patients with LC while relieving bad mood and reducing adverse reactions.

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adverse reactionLung cancerquality of lifetranscatheter arterial chemoembolization

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PMID34650708
PMCPMC8507022
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