Cryotherapy combining with ethanol injection therapy in the treatment of irresec table hepatic cancer / 中国癌症杂志
China Oncology
;
(12)1998.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-539200
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To observe the effect and safety of c om bination therapy with Percutaneous Local Cryotherapy(PLCT)and Percutaneous Etha nol Injection Therapy( PEIT)in patients with irresectable hepatic cancerMethods:
43 patients with irresectable hepatic carcinoma were enrolled 29 tumors of 14 patients were treated by PLCT,23 tumors of 16 patients were treated by PEIT,and 23 tumors of 13 patients were treated by combination therapyResults:
The tumor size decreased by more than 50% 1 month later in 51 7%(15/29 )of tumors treated by PLCT alone, in 43 5%(10/23)of tumors treated by PEIT alone, 78 3%(18/23)tumors treated by combination therapy The 1-year surv ival rates were 64 3%(9/14) in PLCT group?43 8%(7/16) in PEIT group?8 4 6%(11/13)in combination therapy group The blood levels of AFP decreased by various extentsConclusions:
Combination therapy with PLCT a nd PEIT is more effective than PLCT or PEIT alone
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Oncology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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