Publications by authors named "Melodie Abousalihac"
Background: At the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), more than 90% of HCC patients present cirrhosis, a clinical condition often associated to malnutrition. Sarcopenia is an indirect marker of malnutrition assessable on computed tomography (CT).
Aim: To evaluate the prognostic value of sarcopenia in patients with HCC treated by trans-arterial (chemo)-embolization.
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- * The study involved 265 patients, mainly male and around 65 years old, focusing on the differences in radiological responses, toxicity, and long-term outcomes after each treatment method.
- * While TACE showed a significantly higher rate of complete radiological response, both treatments resulted in similar rates of side effects and survival outcomes, suggesting that TACE may be more effective for complete tumor response but not for overall survival rates compared to TAE.
Background: Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the second cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the best treatment of intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Doxorubicin is the most commonly used drug despite a low level of evidence.
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