| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| TACE | Transarterial chemoembolization |
| DEB | Drug-eluting beads |
| TACE-DEB | Chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads |
| RECIST | Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors |
| mRECIST | modified RECIST |
| EASL | European Association for the Study of the Liver |
| AASLD | American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ICESP | Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| CR | Complete response |
| PR | Partial response |
| PD | Disease progression |
| SD | Stable disease |