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ArticleJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2025

Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Combined with or without Transarterial Chemoembolization in the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Jing Li, Yaowei Bai, Fu Xiong, Xiaocui Liu, Junwen Hu, Guilin Zhang, Jiayun Liu, Suyue Wu, Chuansheng Zheng, Xuefeng Kan

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Article in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2025. 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.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Jing Li *Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0009-3169-4651
Yaowei Bai *Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Fu Xiong *Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7538-7113
Xiaocui LiuDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Junwen HuDepartment of Oncology, The Third People's Hospital of Yibin, Sichuan, 644000, People's Republic of China.
Guilin ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Jiayun LiuDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Suyue WuDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Chuansheng ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Xuefeng KanDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3597-4166

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (T+A) in combination with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) (T+A+TACE) and T+A for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients and Methods: From December 2020 to August 2024, 83 patients with advanced HCC who received T+A+TACE treatment or T+A treatment in our hospital were included, and these patients were categorized into TACE+T+A group (n=52) and T+A group (n=31). The clinical outcomes between the two groups were analyzed and compared, and the prognostic factors that affected the efficacy were analyzed. Results: The median overall survival (OS) and median progression-free survival (PFS) in the T+A+TACE group were significantly longer than those of in the T+A group (OS: 22.8 vs 16.9 months, Conclusion: TACE further improved the efficacy of T+A treatment for patients with advanced HCC, and it did not increase the incidence of AEs. T+A+TACE treatment is a promising treatment option for patients with advanced HCC.

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atezolizumabbevacizumabhepatocellular carcinomaTACE

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PMCPMC12090845

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