First published online
May 14, 2009, 10.2967/jnumed.108.060558
Transarterial Injection of 131I-Lipiodol, Compared with Chemoembolization, in the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Cancer
Laura Marelli1,
Vibhakorn Shusang1,
John R. Buscombe2,
Evangelos Cholongitas1,
Rosa Stigliano1,
Neil Davies3,
Jonathan Tibballs3,
David Patch1,
Tim Meyer4 and
Andrew K. Burroughs1
1 The Sheila Sherlock Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic and Liver Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 3 Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom; and 4 Department of Oncology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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FIGURE 2. Survival curves in patients with patent portal vein in 131I-lipiodol group, compared with TACE/TAE group.
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FIGURE 3. Survival curve in patients with PVT in 131I-lipiodol group, compared with TACE/TAE group (log rank P = 0.0255).
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