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Lim J, Kim E, Kim S, Kim SY, Kim JH, Yoon SM, Shim JH. Chemoembolization versus Radiotherapy for Single Hepatocellular Carcinomas of ≤3 cm Unsuitable for Image-Guided Tumor Ablation. Gut Liver 2024; 18:125-134. [PMID: 37605878 PMCID: PMC10791502 DOI: 10.5009/gnl230080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Local ablation therapy (LAT) is primarily recommended for solitary inoperable hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) of ≤3 cm in diameter. However, only two-thirds of uninodular small HCCs are suitable for LAT, and the second-best treatment option for managing these nodules is unclear. We aimed to compare the therapeutic outcomes of chemoembolization and radiotherapy in small HCCs unsuitable for LAT. Methods The study included 651 patients from a tertiary referral center who underwent planning sonography for LAT. These patients had 801 solitary HCCs of ≤3 cm in diameter and were treated with LAT, chemoembolization, or radiotherapy. Local tumor progression (LTP)-free survival and overall survival (OS) were measured according to the type of treatment of the index nodule. Results LAT, chemoembolization, and radiotherapy were used to treat 561, 185, and 55 nodules in 467, 148, and 36 patients, respectively. LTP-free survival was significantly shorter in patients treated with chemoembolization than for those treated with LAT (multivariate hazard ratio [HR], 2.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.61 to 3.47) but not for those treated with radiotherapy (HR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.38 to 1.83). However, OS was not affected by treatment modality. Matching and weighting analyses confirmed that radiotherapy gave comparable results to chemoembolization in terms of OS despite better LTP-free survival (HR, 2.91; 95% CI, 1.13 to 7.47 and HR, 3.07; 95% CI, 1.11 to 8.48, respectively). Conclusions Our data suggest that chemoembolization and radiotherapy are equally effective options for single small HCCs found to be unsuitable for LAT after sonographic planning. Betterfit indications for each procedure should be established by specifically designed studies.
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- Jihye Lim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Departments of
- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Departments of
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Departments of
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Departments of
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- Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Departments of
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Kwok TW, Wong SM, Yu CH, Young WM. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Transarterial Chemoembolization with Cisplatin and Ethiodized Oil: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022; 34:799-806.e2. [PMID: 36584810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.12.470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the incidence of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) and risk factors in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have undergone transarterial chemoemblization (TACE) with cisplatin-ethiodized oil emulsion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between September 2014 and December 2019, patients with HCC in the authors' institution undergoing TACE with cisplatin-ethiodized oil emulsion were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical, laboratory, and imaging data (including age, sex, etiology of HCC, serum bilirubin, albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, prothrombin time, dose of cisplatin, and details of TACE procedure) and data on procedural complications were retrieved from the registry of TACE. The incidence of HSRs was calculated, and variables were compared between the patient groups with and without HSRs. Predictive factors were analyzed using binary logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 882 TACE procedures were involved in 257 patients with HCC. The median number of TACE procedures performed per patient was 3 (range, 1-23). The median dose of cisplatin per TACE session was 4.58 mg (range, 0.42-21 mg), and the median accumulated dose of cisplatin per patient was 15.42 mg (range, 0.52-125 mg). HSRs were identified in 22 (2.49%) of 882 procedures (17 [6.61%] of 257 patients). The median number of TACE procedures performed in these patients was 2.5 (range, 1-17). The median dose of cisplatin per TACE session was 5.42 mg (range, 0.63-20 mg), and the median accumulated dose of cisplatin per patient was 18.44 mg (range, 3.33-47.99 mg). Upon binary logistic regression analysis, parameters that showed statistically significant and independent association with HSRs included performance of ≥6 TACE procedures (odds ratio, 3.773; P = .012). CONCLUSIONS Performance of ≥6 TACE procedures was found to be independently associated with the incidence of HSRs. Patients undergoing multiple TACE procedures should be monitored closely for HSRs.
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- Tsz Wai Kwok
- Department of Pharmacy, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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Alqadi MM, Khan S, Kord A, Shah KY, Gaba RC. Hypersensitivity Reaction after Transarterial Chemoembolization. Semin Intervent Radiol 2020; 37:426-429. [PMID: 33041490 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Murad M Alqadi
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Imai N, Ishigami M, Ishizu Y, Kuzuya T, Honda T, Hayashi K, Hirooka Y, Goto H. Transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: A review of techniques. World J Hepatol 2014; 6:844-850. [PMID: 25544871 PMCID: PMC4269903 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i12.844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant diseases worldwide. While curative therapies, including resection, liver transplantation, and percutaneous ablation (percutaneous ethanol injection and radiofrequency ablation), are applicable for only a portion of the HCC population, transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) has been recognized as an effective palliative treatment option for patients with advanced HCC. TACE is also used even for single HCCs in which it is difficult to perform surgical resection or locoregional treatment due to systemic co-morbidities or anatomical problems. TACE has become widely adopted in the treatment of HCC. By using computed tomography-angiography, TACE is capable of performing diagnosis and treatment at the same time. Furthermore, TACE plays an important role in the multidisciplinary treatment for HCC when combined with other treatment. In this review, we first discuss the history of TACE, and then review the previous findings about techniques of achieving a locoregional treatment effect (liver infarction treatment, e.g., ultra-selective TACE, balloon-occluded TACE), and the use of TACE as a drug delivery system for anti-cancer agents (palliative, e.g., platinum complex agents, drug-eluting beads) for multiple lesions.
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Kawamura Y, Ikeda K, Fukushima T, Seko Y, Hara T, Sezaki H, Hosaka T, Akuta N, Kobayashi M, Saitoh S, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Arase Y, Kumada H. What Is the Most Effective Drug Delivery System for Cisplatin during the Treatment of Hepatic Tumors with Single-Session Transcatheter Chemotherapy? A Pilot Study. Gut Liver 2013; 7:576-84. [PMID: 24073316 PMCID: PMC3782673 DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2013.7.5.576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The aim of this study was to determine the pharmacodynamics of cisplatin following three different treatment procedures for intrahepatic arterial infusion therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods We divided 13 HCC patients into the following three groups: group A, lone injection of cisplatin (n=3); group B, combined injection of cisplatin and lipiodol, with embolization using small gelatin cubes (GCs) (n=5); and group C, injection of suspended lipiodol with cisplatin powder, with embolization using small GCs (n=5). In each group, the free cisplatin concentration in the hepatic vein was measured at 0, 5, 10, and 30 minutes. Results The mean free cisplatin concentrations were as follows. For group A, the mean was 48.58 µg/mL at 0 minute, 7.31 µg/mL at 5 minutes, 5.70 µg/mL at 10 minutes, and 7.15 µg/mL at 30 minutes. For the same time points, for group B, the concentrations were 8.66, 4.23, 3.22, and 1.65 µg/mL, respectively, and for group C, the concentrations were 4.81, 2.61, 2.52, and 1.75 µg/mL, respectively. The mean area under the curve (AUC)0-infinity for the free cisplatin concentration was 7.80 in group A, 2.48 in group B, and 2.27 in group C. The AUC0-infinity for the free cisplatin concentration gradually decreased, from group A to group C. Conclusions These results indicate that the combination of lipiodol and small GCs may be useful for delaying cisplatin drainage from the liver.
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Occupational immediate-type allergic asthma due to potassium tetrachloroplatinate in production of cytotoxic drugs. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 755:47-53. [PMID: 22826048 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4546-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Allergic immediate-type reactions by halogenated compounds of platinum (Pt) (platinum salts) have been described in workers in precious metal refineries and catalyst productions. In both industries there are exposures to many different Pt compounds. It is believed that the most important allergens are those compounds with the highest number of halide ligands. It is unknown whether sensitizations to compounds with a lower number of halide ligands represent co-sensitizations or are due to cross-reactivity. We report a worker engaged in the production of cytotoxic drugs with occupational asthma and exposure to only one Pt salt with four halide ligands. The 22-year-old worker developed work-related sneezing, runny nose, and variable dyspnea about a year after he had started to work in the cytotoxic drugs production with exposure to potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) (K(2)PtCl(4)). He was immediately removed from his workplace and admitted for a medical opinion about 6 months afterwards. Spirometry was normal, but asthma was corroborated by a positive response to methacholine. The results of skin prick testing could not be interpreted due to urticaria factitia. Challenge with K(2)PtCl(4) by a dosimeter method yielded a clear immediate-type reaction with an increase of exhaled nitric oxide from 32 to 156 ppb after 24 h indicating an increased airway inflammation. Pt salts with four halide ligands like K(2)PtCl(4) may cause an allergic immediate-type reaction and occupational asthma. Workers in the production of Pt-containing cytotoxic drugs with exposure to these substances should be included in medical surveillance programs for the prevention of occupational asthma caused by Pt salts.
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Iwazawa J, Ohue S, Hashimoto N, Mitani T. Local tumor progression following lipiodol-based targeted chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective comparison of miriplatin and epirubicin. Cancer Manag Res 2012; 4:113-9. [PMID: 22570565 PMCID: PMC3346199 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s30431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose We aimed to compare the local control rates between miriplatin and epirubicin in lipiodol-based transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients and methods Patients who underwent targeted TACE using miriplatin (47 patients, 66 lesions) or epirubicin (64 patients, 79 lesions) as the sole therapy were enrolled. The local control rates were compared using the Kaplan–Meier estimator with the log-rank test. The patient and tumor parameters were subjected to univariate and multivariate analyses using the Cox proportional hazards model. Results The overall local recurrence rates were 39.3% and 31.6% for the miriplatin and epirubicin groups, respectively. The local control rate was significantly higher in the epirubicin group than in the miriplatin group (P < 0.001). The local control rates at 6 months and 1 year were 70.7% and 44.8% for the miriplatin group and 83.4% and 69.2% for the epirubicin group, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that the serum α-fetoprotein level ≥ 20 ng/mL (hazard ratio 2.96; P < 0.001), miriplatin usage (hazard ratio 2.53; P = 0.002), and Child-Pugh class B (hazard ratio 1.89; P = 0.042) affected local progression. Conclusion Lipiodol-based targeted TACE using miriplatin had inferior local control rates as compared to epirubicin in patients with HCC.
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- Jin Iwazawa
- Department of Radiology, Nissay Hospital, Nishiku, Osaka
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Miki D, Ochi H, Hayes CN, Aikata H, Chayama K. Hepatocellular carcinoma: towards personalized medicine. Cancer Sci 2012; 103:846-50. [PMID: 22339805 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2012.02242.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 02/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Over the past several years, the success of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and pharmacogenomics has gradually begun to enable personalized medicine in some fields. In the field of liver diseases, host genetic factors are now very useful in clinical practice for predicting treatment outcome and adverse reactions for pegylated interferon plus ribavirin combination therapy against chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Recently, three virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) GWAS were reported from Asia. One study examined hepatitis B virus-related HCC in China, where hepatitis B is very prevalent, and the other two examined HCV-related HCC in Japan. We identified a common variant in the DEPDC5 locus associated with HCV-related HCC, and another group identified an association involving the MICA locus. In this review, we compare the results of these GWAS and earlier candidate gene studies. Further research is needed to determine the role of these single nucleotide polymorphisms on HCC risk, but identification of these markers could make it possible to assess the magnitude of the risk of cancer based on each patient's genetic background. Consideration of the genetic background of the patients will likely play a role in personalized medicine for HCC, and understanding the mechanism underlying the association could suggest novel promising therapeutic targets in the future.
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- Daiki Miki
- Laboratory for Digestive Diseases, RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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Comparison of local control effects of superselective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization using epirubicin plus mitomycin C and miriplatin for hepatocellular carcinoma. Jpn J Radiol 2012; 30:263-70. [PMID: 22223074 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-011-0043-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare local control effects of superselective transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) using epirubicin (EPI) plus mitomycin C (M) and miriplatin (MPT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred and twenty-nine HCCs treated with superselective TACE were divided into three groups according to the type of anticancer drug; EPI-M-TACE (n = 51), MPT-TACE (n = 21), and MPT-I-TACE (MPT emulsion) (n = 57). Local recurrence, patterns of recurrence (intratumoral recurrence; IR), and follow-up angiograms were evaluated. RESULTS Mean tumor diameter and follow-up period for the EPI-M-TACE, MPT-TACE, and MPT-I-TACE groups were 16.9 mm and 15.5 months, 20.7 mm and 12.0 months, and 18.8 mm and 9.6 months, respectively. Local recurrence for the EPI-M-TACE, MPT-TACE, and MPT-I-TACE groups at 5, 10, and 15 months was 6.1, 47.6, and 40.1%, 23.5, 67.3, and 63.9%, and 26.2, 75.4, and 72.9%, respectively. IR for the EPI-M-TACE, MPT-TACE, and MPT-I-TACE groups was 23.1, 71.4, and 71.0%, respectively. Local recurrence and IR in the EPI-M-TACE group were significantly less than those in the MPT-TACE and MPT-I-TACE groups. Follow-up angiograms revealed less arterial damage in the MPT-TACE and MPT-I-TACE groups. CONCLUSION Superselective TACE using MPT resulted in very frequent local recurrence, in particular IR, despite less arterial damage.
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Chen SW, Wang S, Wang B, Li WD, Yan S, Xie LP. Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9:156. [PMID: 22123282 PMCID: PMC3286431 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The worldwide experience of surgical resection for isolated metastasis following liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited. Methods The case of a 60-year-old patient performed successful surgical management for metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases from HCC after LT. Results Eighty months after LT, he was presently alive and disease-free with a normal AFP value. Conclusion The case is an interesting report on a somehow indolent metastatic spread of HCC after LT. It should be considered that metachronous metastatic resectable disease, with no data of recurrence at the primary site in an operable patient, is an indication to perform a surgical resection.
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- Shan-Wen Chen
- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China.
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