Recent advances and significance of intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in non-resectable colorectal liver metastasis

Embolotherapy for Hepatic Oncology: Current Perspectives and Future Directions

Primary and secondary liver cancers are a major cause of mortality worldwide. Transarterial liver-directed therapy, or embolotherapy, represents an important locoregional treatment strategy for primary and secondary liver tumors. Embolotherapeutic modalities include bland embolization (transarterial embolization), chemoembolization (transarterial chemoembolization), and radioembolization or selective internal radiotherapy. A brief technical overview of embolotherapeutic modalities as well as supportive evidence for the treatment of most common primary and secondary liver tumors will be discussed in this review. Several potential future applications, including synergy with systemic therapy, interventional theranostics, and artificial intelligence will also be reviewed briefly.