The Comparison of TACE-Lenvatinib With TACE-Lenvatinib-ablation for Intermediate Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Multicenter Randomized Control Study
Studies have shown that combination therapy of TACE with Lenvatinib could achieve better survival outcomes than TACE alone for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at BCLC B stage. However, whether patients could benefit from the ablation for intermediate recurrent HCC (RHCC) is still need high quality clinical evidence. This study is to evaluate the efficacy of ablation combined with TACE and Lenvatinib for the intermediate-stage RHCC.
• 18-75 years;
• RHCC diagnosed by imaging;
• intermediate-stage RHCC (two to three lesions which at least one was \>3 cm in size or more than three tumors);
• the tumor number was no more than six, and the maximum tumor diameter was ≤5 cm;
• absence of extrahepatic metastasis or macrovascular invasion;
• Child-Pugh class A or B;
• TACE as initial treatment after tumor recurrence and showed no tumor progression after TACE.
• life expectance \>3 months;