Objective To explore the curative effect and patient's tolerance combined transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy(3DCRT) for primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods 38 patients were treated by combined TACE and 3DCRT.The treatment regimen consisted of TACE first,it took TACE of Doxombicin 50 mg/m2,Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2,Cisplatin 60 mg and iodine Oil 10～15 ml.repeated every four weeks.thlee times totally.After resting one or two months,followed by 3DCRT(44～56 Gy/7～11f/3～4w),the planning target volume(PTV)was covered by the 80%～90% isodose curve and the target dose was prescribed to PTV.Resuits All patients completed the planned treatment without interruption.Hematological and radiation-induced toxicities as shown by the WHO staging system were 52.6% of grade 1～2 acute gastrointestinal tract reaction and 47.4% of grade 1～2 bone marrow inhibition but they were tolerable.The complete response(CR)and partial response(PR)rates were 23.7% and 63.2%.respectively,with a CR+PR rate of 86.8%.The median survival was 18.5 months.The 1-,2-and 3-year survival rates were 73.7%,57.9% and 34.2% respectively. Conclusion Combined TACE and 3DCRT iS better to short-term curative effect,it has lesser toxicities and it is a satisfactory therapy for unreseetable primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Long-tem survival and late toxicities need further observation.