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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2017; 8(4): 343-350
Published online Aug 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i4.343
Trans-arterial chemoperfusion for the treatment of liver metastases of breast cancer and colorectal cancer: Clinical results in palliative care patients
Tatjana Gruber-Rouh, Marcel Langenbach, Nagy N N Naguib, Nour-Eldin M Nour-Eldin, Thomas J Vogl, Stephan Zangos, Martin Beeres
Tatjana Gruber-Rouh, Marcel Langenbach, Nagy N N Naguib, Nour-Eldin M Nour-Eldin, Thomas J Vogl, Stephan Zangos, Martin Beeres, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Author contributions: Gruber-Rouh T and Beeres M designed and performed the research, statistical analysis and wrote the paper; Zangos S designed the research and supervised the report; Langenbach M designed the research and contributed to the analysis; Naguib NNN, Nour-Eldin NEM and Vogl TJ provided clinical advice; Vogl TJ and Zangos S supervised the report.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Tatjana Gruber-Rouh, MD, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. tatjana.gruber-rouh@kgu.de
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Received: October 19, 2016
Peer-review started: October 23, 2016
First decision: January 14, 2017
Revised: April 27, 2017
Accepted: May 3, 2017
Article in press: May 5, 2017
Published online: August 10, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: Trans-arterial chemoperfusion could be an alternative treatment option for advanced stage palliative patients suffering from liver-dominant metastatic disease.