Comparison of health-related quality of life after transarterial chemoembolization and transarterial radioembolization in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life (QoL) after two different transarterial therapies [transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE)] for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to assess tumor therapy in palliative situation additional to traditional aims like survival or image response.