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Tumor response
DEB-TACE (N = 24)
cTACE (N = 32)
p-value
Tumor response (all)
CR
5
2
0.125
PR
12
9
0.094
SD
13
0.117
PD
8
0.162
ORR
17
11
0.007*
Necrosis rate (ORR)
30–50%
4
7
0.053
≥ 50%