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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
When injected into the hepatic artery the contrast agent Lipiodol (iodized poppy seed oil) is selectively retained by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for a prolonged period of time. Liver computed tomography (CT) performed after Lipiodol angiography is more sensitive than ordinary CT at imaging HCC. Arterial administration of cytotoxic drugs and radioisotopes conjugated to Lipiodol has been shown to be reasonably safe in patients with irresectable HCC. These therapies, often combined with embolization, provide effective palliation, better tumour response and improved survival compared with other available treatments. Their use as a preoperative adjunct to surgical resection of HCC is controversial.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0007-1323
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
81
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1563-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Iodized oil in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review