Is interventional treatment for liver cancer effective? There are three major benefits

The liver is a very important organ for the human body. If you do not pay attention to your living habits for a long time and smoke too much, it is easy to cause liver cancer. Liver cancer is a very common disease nowadays. Currently, interventional treatment is also one of the means of treating liver cancer, and the treatment effect is also very good, which can effectively improve the patient's survival time.

Is the interventional treatment for liver cancer effective? The interval period should be determined according to the specific situation, such as tumor size, iodized oil accumulation, liver function changes, blood count and general condition. Generally, it can be repeated every 4 to 6 weeks. For advanced liver cancer, one embolization cannot completely control tumor growth and requires two or more TACE and/or other treatment methods.

The basic conditions for choosing re-treatment are: the previous treatment was effective; the tumor has shrunk; the AFP level is still high or increased; angiography shows that there are still lesions that have not been filled with iodized oil or new lesions; liver function is normal or slightly abnormal, and it is estimated that the patient can accept re-treatment. The general principle is to keep the tumor under control, minimize the number of treatments, and increase the patient's life cycle.

What are the advantages of interventional treatment for liver cancer?

1. Mechanistic Science

The local drug concentration of interventional treatment is dozens of times higher than that of systemic chemotherapy, and it can also block the blood supply to the tumor. Therefore, this two-pronged approach has good efficacy and less toxicity than systemic chemotherapy. Interventional treatment of liver cancer is simple, easy, safe and reliable.

2. Definite efficacy

Those who are successfully treated will see a rapid drop in AFP, reduction in tumor size, and relief of pain; the diagnostic imaging is clear and can be repeated, facilitating multiple comparisons; the cost of interventional treatment for liver cancer is relatively low.

3. The elderly and the weak can also undergo

No need for general anesthesia, stay awake. Interventional treatment of liver cancer is often used in the treatment of liver cancer. However, it will produce some uncomfortable symptoms and cause certain harm to the patient. Most liver cancer patients can tolerate it. The fever is usually around 38 degrees. A few patients will have a high fever, and most patients have a fever between 38 and 39 degrees. After general treatment by doctors during hospitalization, patients can recover quickly.