Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with a Chinese compound preparation of ganfule on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)....Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with a Chinese compound preparation of ganfule on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The study population consisted of 132 advanced HCC patients with Child-pugh NB. Tumor in all patients was involved with main trunk of portal vein and/or inferior vena cava, or local lymph node metastasis, or distant metastasis. TACE combined with ganfule were performed in 65 patients with advanced HCC (interventional treatment group), 67 patients were treated with traditional Chinese herbal drug alone (Chinese herb group). The prime end point was overall survival (OS), and prognostic factors were analyzed. Results: The median OS was 205 days [95% confidence interval (CI), 155-255 days] in interventional treatment group and 127 days (95% CI, 70-184 days) in Chinese herb group (P 〈 0.05). The 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year OS rates were 58.9%, 29.1%, 7.7% in interventional treatment group, and 33.3%, 12.3%, 1.8% in Chinese herb group, respectively. The portal vein thrombosis, ECOG performance status (PS) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusion: Ttranscatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with a Chinese compound preparation of ganfule could greatly prolong the OS of advanced HCC patients. The portal vein thrombosis and ECOG PS were independent prognostic factors for OS.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of interventional therapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: Thirty-three patients with HCC were synthetically treated by systematic measures. Amo...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of interventional therapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: Thirty-three patients with HCC were synthetically treated by systematic measures. Among them, percutaneous port-catheter system (PCS) implantation via the femoral artery was performed in 21 cases. Patients with haemorrhage were treated with prothrombin complex concentrate and fibroraas, and patients with hepatic encephalopathy by branched-chain amino acids and arginine. RESULTS: All indwelling catheters of PCS were patent and no catheter tip dislocations were observed. Of 33 patients with advanced HCC, the mean survival rate was 20.1 months and 12 (36%) patients survived more than 2 years. CONCLUSION: Patients with advanced HCC were treated by synthetic measures. Survival was prolonged, quality of life was improved significantly, and the effectiveness of interventional therapy was further improved.展开更多
基金Supported by a grant from the Research Foundation of Fujian Provincial Health Department(No.2010-7)
文摘Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with a Chinese compound preparation of ganfule on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The study population consisted of 132 advanced HCC patients with Child-pugh NB. Tumor in all patients was involved with main trunk of portal vein and/or inferior vena cava, or local lymph node metastasis, or distant metastasis. TACE combined with ganfule were performed in 65 patients with advanced HCC (interventional treatment group), 67 patients were treated with traditional Chinese herbal drug alone (Chinese herb group). The prime end point was overall survival (OS), and prognostic factors were analyzed. Results: The median OS was 205 days [95% confidence interval (CI), 155-255 days] in interventional treatment group and 127 days (95% CI, 70-184 days) in Chinese herb group (P 〈 0.05). The 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year OS rates were 58.9%, 29.1%, 7.7% in interventional treatment group, and 33.3%, 12.3%, 1.8% in Chinese herb group, respectively. The portal vein thrombosis, ECOG performance status (PS) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Conclusion: Ttranscatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with a Chinese compound preparation of ganfule could greatly prolong the OS of advanced HCC patients. The portal vein thrombosis and ECOG PS were independent prognostic factors for OS.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of interventional therapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: Thirty-three patients with HCC were synthetically treated by systematic measures. Among them, percutaneous port-catheter system (PCS) implantation via the femoral artery was performed in 21 cases. Patients with haemorrhage were treated with prothrombin complex concentrate and fibroraas, and patients with hepatic encephalopathy by branched-chain amino acids and arginine. RESULTS: All indwelling catheters of PCS were patent and no catheter tip dislocations were observed. Of 33 patients with advanced HCC, the mean survival rate was 20.1 months and 12 (36%) patients survived more than 2 years. CONCLUSION: Patients with advanced HCC were treated by synthetic measures. Survival was prolonged, quality of life was improved significantly, and the effectiveness of interventional therapy was further improved.