Table 2.

Follow up of patients.

19 Patients

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All 19 patients underwent dynamic CT or MRI 1–3 months after RAIB-TACE

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3 were not followed up thereafter due to being elderly (n = 1), Parkinson's disease (n = 1), and Alzheimer's disease (n = 1). These 3 were associated with true rupture (n = 1) or impending one (n = 2)

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2 were lost from follow up due to cerebral bleeding (n = 1) or refusal (n = 1).

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8 patients died due to deterioration of intrahepatic metastases and/or portal venous tumor thrombosis.

All 19 patients underwent follow-up CT/MRI for evaluation of tumor response.