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Title
Prolonged survival after hepatic artery embolization in patients with midgut carcinoid syndrome.
Authors
Swärd, C; Johanson, V; Nieveen van Dijkum, E; Jansson, S; Nilsson, O; Wängberg, B; Ahlman, H; Kölby, L
Abstract
Hepatic artery embolization (HAE) is a palliative treatment for patients with liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumours. HAE reduces hormonal symptoms, but its impact on survival has been questioned.
Publication
The British journal of surgery, 2009, Vol 96, Issue 5, p517