Transarterial Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparison between Nonspherical PVA and Microspheres

Table 3

Response rates according to mRECIST (modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors).

	CR	PR	PD	SD
PVA ()	6 (12.5%)	23 (47.9%)	8 (16.7%)	11 (22.9%)
ME ()	7 (21.9%)	18 (56.3%)	3 (9.3%)	4 (12.5%)

CR: complete response; PR: partial response; PD: progressive disease; SD: stable disease; PVA: polyvinyl alcohol; ME: microspheres.