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ArticleCancers2024

Effects of Short-Term Lenvatinib Administration Prior to Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Tetsuya Tachiiri, Kiyoyuki Minamiguchi, Ryosuke Taiji, Takeshi Sato, Shohei Toyoda, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuto Chanoki, Hideki Kunichika, Satoshi Yamauchi, Sho Shimizu and 6 more

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Article in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Role and Techniques.Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Tetsuya TachiiriDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4462-2464
Kiyoyuki MinamiguchiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6544-7888
Ryosuke TaijiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1029-8053
Takeshi SatoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Shohei ToyodaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Takeshi MatsumotoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Yuto ChanokiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Hideki KunichikaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-5587-5337
Satoshi YamauchiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0009-0007-8386-0653
Sho ShimizuDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Hideyuki NishiofukuDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Nagaaki MarugamiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Yuki TsujiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Tadashi NamisakiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3158-5318
Hitoshi YoshijiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.
Toshihiro TanakaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3756-5278

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTransarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with lenvatinib, employing a 4-day lenvatinib administration followed by TACE without an interval (short-term LEN-TACE), was performed for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim was to assess tumor hemodynamics following the 4-day lenvatinib and to evaluate the treatment outcomes after the short-term LEN-TACE.

methods25 unresectable HCC patients received this combined therapy. Lenvatinib (4-12 mg) was administrated for 4 days prior to TACE. Perfusion CT scans were obtained before and after the lenvatinib administration. Either cTACE (76%) or DEB-TACE (24%) were performed.

resultsintra-tumor blood flow significantly decreased after the 4-day lenvatinib (

conclusionsThe short-term LEN-TACE is feasible and safe, demonstrating promising outcomes with a high CR ratio, contributing to lipiodol retention in the tumor after cTACE, and extended PFS. To confirm the advantages of this treatment protocol, a prospective clinical trial is mandatory.

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combined therapyhepatocellular carcinomalenvatinibtransarterial chemoembolization

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PMID38730577
PMCPMC11083824

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