Table 1.

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization eligibility criteria.

Normal coagulation parameters (INR < 1.5 or platelet count > 50,000/µL)

Absence of any allergy to the contrast substance

Presence of normal kidney function

Absence of jaundice (bilirubin levels > 3 mg)

Tumor occupying less than two thirds of the liver

Patients with ECOG performance scores of 0, 1, and 2

Patients aged between 18 and 85 years

INR: international normalized ratio; ECOG: European Cooperative Oncology Group.