A comparison of carbon ion radiotherapy and transarterial chemoembolization treatment outcomes for single hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching study

A comparison of carbon ion radiotherapy and transarterial chemoembolization treatment outcomes for single hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching study

Abstract Background We compared clinical outcomes of carbon ion radiotherapy and transarterial chemoembolization in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods Data of 477 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who had undergone carbon ion radiotherapy or transarterial chemoembolization betwe...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Shiba, Kei Shibuya, Hiroyuki Katoh, Takuya Kaminuma, Masaya Miyazaki, Satoru Kakizaki, Ken Shirabe, Tatsuya Ohno, Takashi Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Carbon ion radiotherapy
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Transarterial chemoembolization
Propensity score matching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1347-4

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