TABLE 4.
Type of Surgery | Tumor Size (cm) on MRI Before DEB-TACE | Tumor Size (cm) on MRI After DEB-TACE | Percent Necrosis on MRI Before DEB-TACE* | Percent Necrosis on MRI After DEB-TACE* | Pathology Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Right hepatectomy | 13.7 | 9.6 | 0 | >90 | 95% Necrotic |
Partial hepatectomy segments V/VI | 12.8 | 11.7 | 10 | 85-90 | 80% Necrotic |
Right hepatectomy | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0 | 85-90 | > 50% Necrotic |
Hepatic debulking RFA of 3 smaller lesions | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 100 | Not available. Lesion treated by DEB-TACE was ablated |
Attempted liver transplant (1 d post-DEB-TACE) | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0 | 90 | Well-differentiated fragments of viable (25%) and necrotic (75%) HCC |
RFA indicates radiofrequency ablation.
Percent necrosis in MRI is based on lack of contrast enhancement.