Sixty-eight consecutive patients (37 men and 31 women; age 52 卤 16 years) with SHCC have undergone CT-guided single high-dose PAI therapy since December 2000. Complications of high-dose PAI were recorded. Tumour survival and recurrence rates were assessed.
All PAI therapies were successful and no severe complications developed. The average follow-up period was 46 卤 18 months. The overall survival rates at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years were 93%, 82%, 68%, 59%and 51%, respectively. The cumulative local recurrence rates for the main tumour at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years were 18%, 22%, 25%, 28%and 28%, respectively. The cumulative new tumour recurrence rates at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years were 24%, 40%, 43%, 60%and 62%, respectively.
CT-guided single high-dose PAI is safe and effective for the treatment of SHCC after long-term follow-up.