ReviewCureus2023
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization (cTACE) and Drug-Eluting Bead (DEB)-TACE in the Management of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Performance of Artificial Intelligence Models in Predicting Responsiveness of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR · 2026Pooled it
- Taiwan liver cancer association management consensus guidelines for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2025Guideline
- Conventional and drug‑eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization in patients with inoperable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a meta‑analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Pooled it
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- Exploring Microalgae as a Novel Resource for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparison between drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization versus conventional TACE in elderly patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases: a cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- DEB-TACE-HAIC combined with donafenib and camrelizumab in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety analysis of D-TACE combined with lenvatinib in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma refractory to C-TACE.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- The efficacy and safety analysis of D-TACE combined with donafenib and tislelizumab in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Selective Angiographic Roadmap Analysis (SARA) of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Feeding Arteries for Transarterial Chemoembolization.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Transient hepatic intensity differences: correlations with treatment outcomes and adverse events following DEB-TACE in hepatocellular carcinoma.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Liver transplantation for combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma: Current evidence, selection criteria, and therapeutic controversies.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Enhancing global hepatocellular carcinoma management: Bridging Eastern and Western perspectives on dexamethasone and N-acetylcysteine before transarterial chemoembolization.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Clinical study of different interventional treatments for primary hepatocellular carcinoma based on propensity-score matching.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
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- Drug-eluting beads chemoembolization combined with programmed cell death 1 inhibitor and lenvatinib for large hepatocellular carcinoma.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarcinoma.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2024Review
- The efficacy of cone-beam computed tomography-guided transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma survival: A systematic review.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2024Review
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Abstract
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered the preferred loco-regional treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) not amenable to resection due to its distinctive blend of precise drug administration, localized tumor management, and reduced systemic adverse effects, setting it apart from the plethora of alternative treatments available. There is an ongoing debate regarding the optimal choice for managing HCC using TACE, particularly between its two major types: conventional TACE (cTACE) and drug-eluting bead TACE (DEB-TACE). The medical community remains divided on which approach offers superior safety and efficacy, with conflicting evidence and varied outcomes adding to the complexity of this nuanced decision. Given the lack of consensus surrounding the preferred TACE technique in treatment-naive patients for HCC, we conducted a rigorous systematic review to assess and contrast the relative safety and efficacy of cTACE versus DEB-TACE in patients diagnosed with HCC who did not receive any prior treatment for HCC. Our study aimed to provide much-needed clarity on this controversial topic, shedding light on the two approaches' comparative safety and efficacy to inform clinical decision-making. After a comprehensive search of databases and search engines and through a methodical screening process, including standardized quality assessments and relevant filter application based on our eligibility criteria, we identified 10 articles pertinent to our research query comprising two randomized controlled trials, one meta-analysis, and seven observational studies. The collective sample size of the studies was 5,288 patients with HCC, of which 2,959 were in the cTACE arm and 2,324 were in the DEB-TACE arm.
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