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Improved Efficacy in Treating Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis

A study comparing lenvatinib plus drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization with and without hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma > 7.0 cm with major portal vein tumor thrombosis found that the addition of haic significantly improved objective response rate, time to progression, and overall survival, with a comparable safety profile.

Journal Article by Cai M, Liang L (…) Zhu K et 13 al. in Int J Surg

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