The Impact on Survival of Neo-adjuvant Transarterial Chemoinfusion (TAI) for Patients With Beyond Milan Criteria BCLC Stage A/B Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Underwent Hepatectomy

Inclusion Criteria:

• older than 18 years old and younger than 75 years;
• ECOG PS≤1;
• proven hepatocellular carcinoma according patological examination or EASL/AASLD diagnostic criteria;
• not previous treated for tumor;
• the tumor was diagnosed as BCLC stage A/B and beyond Milan criteria;
• no distant metastasis;

• the lab test could meet:

  • neutrophil count≥2.0×109/L;
  • hemoglobin≥100g/L;
  • platelet count≥75×109/L;
  • serum albumin≥35g/L;
  • total bilirubin<2-times upper limit of normal;
  • ALT<3-times upper limit of normal;
  • AST<3-times upper limit of normal;
  • serum creatine<1.5-times upper limit of normal;
  • PT≤upper limit of normal plus 4 seconds;
  • INR≤2.2;
• sign up consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• cannot tolerate TAI or surgery;
• distant metastasis exits;
• known history of other malignancy;
• be allergic to related drugs;
• underwent organ transplantation before;
• be treated before (interferon included);
• known history of HIV infection;
• known history of drug or alcohol abuse;
• have GI hemorrhage or cardiac/brain vascular events within 30 days;
• pregnancy.