Table 2. Comparison of MPE response between two groups.
Items | DEB-BACE group (N=17) | Chemotherapy group (N=19) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|
CR, No. (%) | 14 (82.4) | 2 (10.5) | <0.001 |
PR, No. (%) | 3 (17.6) | 8 (42.1) | 0.112 |
Failure, No. (%) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (47.4) | 0.001 |
Overall efficacy, No. (%) | 17 (100.0) | 10 (52.6) | 0.001 |
*, Chi-square test. MPE, malignant pleural effusion; DEB-BACE, drug-eluting beads bronchial arterial chemoembolization; CR, complete remission; PR, partial remission; Overall efficacy = CR+PR.