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ReviewSeminars in interventional radiology2024

Practical Considerations When Choosing Chemoembolization versus Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Ashkan Heshmatzadeh Behzadi, Leila Haghani, Donna L D'Souza, Siobhan Flanagan, Christopher Jones

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In one paragraph

Review in Seminars in interventional radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ashkan Heshmatzadeh BehzadiDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Leila HaghaniDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York City, New York.
Donna L D'SouzaDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Siobhan FlanaganDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Christopher JonesDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
University of Minnesota · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE) are common liver-directed therapies (LDTs) for unresectable HCC. While both deliver intra-arterial treatment directly to the site of the tumor, they differ in mechanisms of action and side effects. Several studies have compared their side effect profile, time to progression, and overall survival data, but often these lack practical considerations when choosing which treatment modality to use. Many factors can impact operator's choice for treatment, and the choice depends on treatment availability, cost, insurance coverage, operator's comfort level, patient-specific factors, tumor location, tumor biology, and disease stage. This review discusses survival data, time to progression data, as well as more practical patient and tumor characteristics for personalized LDT with TACE or TARE.

Indexed as

chemoembolizationhepatocellular carcinomainterventional radiologyliver-directed therapyradioembolization

Identifiers

PMID38495267
PMCPMC10940042
OpenAlexW4392791627

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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.