PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (REVIEW)

  • Authors:
    • S SHIINA
    • Y NIWA
    • Y SHIRATORI
    • A TERANO
    • M OMATA
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  • Published online on: April 1, 1993     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.4.669
  • Pages: 669-675
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Abstract

Recently, ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) has been widely performed in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Histopathologic examinations after the therapy have revealed that PEIT can destroy the tumor completely in most cases. Findings in imaging modalities and serum tumor marker levels have also shown a remarkable anticancer effect of this procedure. In addition, PEIT has achieved considerably high long-term survival rates. PEIT is a generally safe procedure and serious complications are rare. PEIT seems to be a valuable therapy and could even be an alternative to surgery in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. This paper reviews the pertinent literature on this new therapy.

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April 1993
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SHIINA S, NIWA Y, SHIRATORI Y, TERANO A and OMATA M: PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (REVIEW). Int J Oncol 2: 669-675, 1993.
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SHIINA, S., NIWA, Y., SHIRATORI, Y., TERANO, A., & OMATA, M. (1993). PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (REVIEW). International Journal of Oncology, 2, 669-675. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.4.669
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SHIINA, S., NIWA, Y., SHIRATORI, Y., TERANO, A., OMATA, M."PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (REVIEW)". International Journal of Oncology 2.4 (1993): 669-675.
Chicago
SHIINA, S., NIWA, Y., SHIRATORI, Y., TERANO, A., OMATA, M."PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA (REVIEW)". International Journal of Oncology 2, no. 4 (1993): 669-675. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2.4.669