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Reviews of hepatic artery embolization in neuroendocrine tumors.
| Technique | Year | Response rate |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical occlusion or Gelfoam embolization222 | 1994 | 72% |
| Intraarterial doxorubicin followed by Gelfoam embolization219 | 1993 | 33% |
| Gelfoam embolization217 | 1998 | 52% |
| Intraarterial multiagent chemotherapy followed by Gelfoam or PVA embolization216 | 2003 | 67% |
| PVA or microsphere embolization215 | 2006 | 48% |
Abbreviations: PVA = polyvinyl alcohol.
