Reguera-Berenguer L, Orcajo-Rincón J, Rotger-Regí A, Matilla-Peña AM, Echenagusia-Boyra M, Pérez-Pascual R, Marí-Hualde A, Alonso-Farto JC. Downstaging of bilobar hepatocellular carcinoma after radioembolization with
90Y microspheres as a bridge to liver transplantation.
Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2017;
36:329-332. [PMID:
28268101 DOI:
10.1016/j.remn.2016.12.006]
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Abstract
Hepatic radioembolization with 90Y is an increasingly widely used locoregional therapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Its potential benefit has recently been described as a downstaging treatment, achieving a decreased tumour burden and allowing patients to be rescued for more radical treatments, such as liver transplantation. The case is presented of a patient diagnosed with multifocal bilobar hepatocellular carcinoma, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) intermediate stage, in whom treatment with 90Y achieved a satisfactory radiological response with a very significant reduction of tumour burden, allowing rescue with liver transplantation.
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