Research Article

Clinical Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Bead Transarterial Chemoembolization Loaded with Raltitrexed for the Treatment of Unresectable or Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 3

Local tumor response assessed using RECIST and mRECIST criteria.

ResponseRECIST criteriamRECIST criteria
1 month3 months6 months1 month3 months6 months

CR0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)3 (11.5%)3 (12.5%)1 (5.9%)
PR1 (3.0%)4 (15.4%)3 (16.7%)17 (65.4%)12 (50.0%)5 (29.4%)
SD26 (78.8%)13 (50.0%)6 (33.3%)3 (11.5%)2 (8.3%)2 (11.8%)
PD6 (18.2%)9 (34.6%)9 (50.0%)3 (11.5%)7 (29.2%)9 (52.9%)
ORR1 (3.0%)4 (15.4%)3 (16.7%)20 (76.9%)15 (62.5%)6 (35.3%)
DCR27 (81.8%)17 (65.4%)9 (50.0%)23 (88.5%)17 (70.8%)8 (47.1%)

CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; ORR, overall response rate; DCR, disease control rate.