Radio-frequency hyperthermia combined with hepatic artery interventional chemotherapy for advanced liver cancer / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate radio frequency hyperthemia combined with intrahepatic arterial chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced liver cancer. Methods 50 cases of primary or secondary advanced liver concers were selected and treated with chemotherapeutic perfusion or chemoembolization via hepatic artery by the method of Seldinger, combining synergetically radio frequency heat therapy for achieving better efficacy. Results Clinical conditions in 18 of 509 cases were improved with ? fetoprotein returned to negative in 6 cases and decreased in 13 Ultrasound or CT demonstrated tumor shrinkage in 18 cases. Conclusions Radio frequency hyperthermia combined with interventional chemotherapy via hepatic artery is effective in the treatment of advanced liver cancer together with no obvious side effects.