Clinical Study

Balloon-Occluded Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolization Technique with Repeated Alternate Infusion of Cisplatin Solution and Sparse Gelatin Slurry (RAIB-TACE) for Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodules More than 7 cm in Diameter

Table 3

Responses of the large nodules and intrahepatic metastatic nodules (IHMNs).

CR : PR : SD : PD (all 19 nodules)11 : 8 : 0 : 01
CR : PR : SD : PD (9 huge ones > 10 cm)5 : 4 : 0 : 0
CR : PR : SD : PD (IHMNs in 12 patients)3 : 8 : 1 : 0

1CR of the large nodule was achieved in 2 of the 5 PR ones after the second session of RAIB-TACE. CR of the large nodules was achieved in 11 of 19 nodules (58%) after the first session of RAIB-TACE, and PR of the rest nodules. The objective response rate was 100%.