Transarterial chemoembolization and bland embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Randomized controlled trials comparing transarterial embolization with transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Ref.	Patients, n	Chemotherapy in TACE arm	Embolizing agent	Outcome in survival
Kawai et al[41], 1992	289	Doxorubicin	Lipiodol + gerlfoam	NS
Chang et al[42], 1994	46	Cisplatin	Lipiodol + gerlfoam	NS
Llovet et al[43], 2002	77	Doxorubicin	Lipiodol	NS
Malagari et al[30], 2010	84	Doxorubicin-loaded LC beads	BeadBlocks	NS
Meyer et al[39], 2013	86	Cisplatin	PVA particles	NS
Brown et al[40], 2012	101	Doxorubicin-loaded LC beads	BeadBlocks	NS

TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization; NS: Non-significant; PVA: Polyvinyl alcohol.