This document discusses various methods of embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including the use of cocktails, beads, radioactive spheres, and bland embolization. It provides a brief history of the use of Lipiodol as a drug carrier and imaging biomarker. Randomized trials are summarized that compare chemoembolization using doxorubicin-eluting beads or Lipiodol to bland embolization or best supportive care, showing improved survival with the addition of chemotherapy. Adverse events are higher with doxorubicin-eluting beads compared to Lipiodol or bland embolization due to increased risk of hepatobiliary necrosis and non-target embolization.