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Transarterial Chemoembolization Tace Cost In Penang

Cost of Transarterial Chemoembolization Tace in Penang: Detailed Overview



Transarterial chemoembolization or TACE Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. This process is used to treat liver cancer but may also be used in patients whose cancer has spread to other areas of the body. It may be used as a standalone treatment or combined with surgery, ablation, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy depending on the number and type of cancers. Cancers that may be treated by TACE are:

  • Primary liver cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Ocular melanoma, etc.

You may be given a medication called Allopurinol, which may help protect the kidneys from the chemotherapy and the byproducts produced by the dying tumor cells.

The patient can feel a slight pinch when the nurse or technologist inserts a needle into their vein for the IV line to inject the local anesthetic.

The patient can leave the hospital within 48 hours after the procedure and resume their activities within a week.


In this procedure, x-ray equipment, a catheter, and embolic agents are used. The procedure is usually completed within 90 minutes.

Inclusions in the package

The cost of Transarterial Chemoembolization includes:

  • Pre-treatment tests (A review of the patient's medical and family history for diseases, ECG, 2D echo ultrasound, CT and MRI scans of the abdomen, Laboratory tests, and angiography in some cases)
  • TACE Surgery Procedure
  • Treatment costs include medication costs (radiotherapy, CTRT, Chemotherapy drugs including Allopurinol) and administration costs
  • Number of follow-up sessions
  • Patient's hospital stay

Factors affecting cost of Transarterial Chemoembolization Tace

The overall cost of the procedure also varies based on the patient's condition and preferences. Some of these factors are:

  • Type of hospital and room opted (General, twin sharing, or single room)
  • Complications, if they occur (Allopurinol side effects include  joint stiffness or swelling, ankle, knee, or great toe joint pain, a rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin, etc.)
  • An extended stay at the hospital, if required
  • Cost of Accommodation during follow-ups, in case the patient is not a local resident

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Patients can see improvement in the liver depending on the type of liver cancer. This procedure can improve the quality of life.

CT or MRI will be performed every three months after the procedure to determine how much the tumors shrink and to see if any new tumors arise in the liver. 

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This procedure is performed by a highly-trained interventional radiologist.

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