Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Study

Table 4

Radiologic evolution after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).

Variable	𝑛
Tumor size (%)
Reduction >5 mm	13 (43)
Stability +/−5 mm	6 (20)
Progression >5 mm	5 (17)
Unknown*	6 (20)
New lesions (%)
No	15 (50)
Yes	9 (30)
Unknown*	6 (20)
Overall response (%)
Regression (size reduction >5 mm and no new lesions)	10 (33)
Stability (size stability +/−5 mm and no new lesions)	4 (13)
Progression (size progression and/or new lesions)	10 (33)
Unknown	6 (20)
Downstaging (6 patients)
Yes	3 (50)
No	3 (50)

*These patients did not have imaging after TACE before transplantation.