Abstract

This review summarizes the literature data about hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. This method is safe and effective in tumors of very large volume and also in cases of portal vein tumor thrombosis when other interventional technologies (chemoembolization, radioembolization) are contraindicated or ineffective. Good results are the reasons for inclusion hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy in South-Asia clinical recommendations for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, but this method fails to attend in USA and European guidelines. Arterial infusion chemotherapy looks like non-expensive and technically simple procedure. It’s use in American and European patients including Russiais topical.

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