Standards for the Transarterial Chemoembolization Procedure as the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment: Literature Review. Part 1

Abstract

The review describes the modern classification of stages of HCC, features of radiological diagnostics, the indications for morphological verification, shows the criteria for selecting patients for endovascular treatment, and outlines all the indications and contraindications for the TACE procedure. The review shows the features of preoperative preparation, describes TACE techniques for HCC, and algorithms for their implementation.