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ArticleCancer diagnosis & prognosis

Comparison of Local Recurrence Between LEN-TACE and TACE for Hepatocellular Carcinoma According to Lipiodol Accumulation.

Toru Ishikawa, Ryo Sato, Ryo Jimbo, Yuji Kobayashi, Toshifumi Sato, Akito Iwanaga, Tomoe Sano, Junji Yokoyama, Terasu Honma

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Toru IshikawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Ryo SatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Ryo JimboDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Yuji KobayashiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Toshifumi SatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Akito IwanagaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Tomoe SanoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Junji YokoyamaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
Terasu HonmaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.

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Background/Aim: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the intermediate stage; however, with advances in systemic therapy, the indications for TACE have gained significance. While lenvatinib (LEN)-TACE offers the potential for good outcomes, local recurrence has not yet been adequately investigated. Therefore, this study investigated local recurrence factors for each type of TACE, focusing on the lipiodol (Lip) value in LEN-TACE and conventional TACE. Patients and Methods: Fifty patients (50 nodes) with hepatocellular carcinoma and a tumor size <7 cm who underwent LEN-TACE or TACE between January 2022 and June 2023 were included in this study to investigate local recurrence and its influencing factors. Results: The local recurrence rate after LEN-TACE was 5.6% at 6 months and 11.5% at 12 months, whereas those after TACE were 6.4% at 6 months and 13.2% at 12 months (p=0.028). There were no significant differences in local recurrence rates according to background liver factors, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), des-γ-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) values, sex, age, and albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score. Lipiodol (Lip) values immediately after LEN-TACE were significantly higher than those after TACE alone (p=0.021). Multivariate analysis showed that LEN-TACE had a recurrence hazard ratio of 0.184. Conclusion: LEN-TACE provided good local tumor control. Local recurrence factors included LEN pretreatment, and Lip CT values were higher immediately after LEN-TACE. Thus, LEN-TACE after upfront LEN administration may increase the effectiveness of TACE.

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Hepatocellular carcinomalenvatiniblipiodollocal recurrencetransarterial chemoembolization

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PMCPMC11372692

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