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Liu C, Tadros G, Smith Q, Martinez L, Jeffries J, Yu Z, Yu Q. Selective internal radiation therapy of metastatic breast cancer to the liver: A meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:887653. [PMID: 36505832 PMCID: PMC9729947 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.887653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of yttrium-90 selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) in treating patients with breast cancer with hepatic metastasis. Method PubMed and The Cochrane Library were queried from establishment to January 2021. The following keywords were implemented: "breast", "yttrium", and "radioembolization". The following variables and outcomes were collected: publication year, region, sample size, study design, presence of extrahepatic disease, tumor burden, infused radioactivity, breast cancer subtype, previous treatment, median survival time (MST), length of follow-up, adverse events, and radiographical response such as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), modified RECIST (mRECIST), and Positron Emission Tomography Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST). Results A total of 24 studies from 14 institutions were included in the present meta-analysis. On the basis of the data from 412 patients, post-embolization MST was 9.8 [95% confidence interval (CI): 9.0-11.6] months. Patients with additional extrahepatic metastasis had a poorer survival rate compared with those with localized hepatic metastasis only (MST: 5.3 vs. 15 months, p < 0.0001). Patients with <25% liver tumor burden exhibited more promising survival than those with >25% (MST: 10.5 vs. 6.8 months, p < 0.0139). On the basis of RECIST, mRECIST, and PERCIST criteria, tumor response rate was 36% (95% CI: 26%-47%), 49% (95% CI: 34%-65%), and 47% (95% CI: 17%-78%), respectively, whereas tumor control rate was 85% (95% CI: 76%-93%), 73% (95% CI: 59%-85%), and 97% (95% CI: 91%-100%), respectively. Conclusion On the basis of the available published evidence, SIRT is feasible and effective in treating patients with breast cancer with liver metastasis. Patients with lower hepatic tumor burden and without extrahepatic metastasis demonstrated more survival benefit. Future randomized controlled trials are warranted.
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- Chenyu Liu
- School of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, United States
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- Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- School of Medicine, Ross University, Miramar, FL, United States
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- Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States,*Correspondence: Qian Yu,
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Transarterial Yttrium-90 Glass Microsphere Radioembolization of Chemotherapy-Refractory Breast Cancer Liver Metastases: Results of a Single Institution Retrospective Study. Adv Radiat Oncol 2022; 7:100838. [PMID: 35071835 PMCID: PMC8767250 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose Our purpose was to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of transarterial hepatic radioembolization (TARE) treatment with yttrium-90 labeled glass microspheres in patients with chemotherapy-refractory breast cancer with liver-dominant metastatic disease. Methods and Materials This retrospective single-institution study evaluated 31 female patients (mean age of 59.6 ± 13.2 years) who were treated with TARE. All patients received and progressed on systemic chemotherapy before TARE. Twenty-one patients also had extrahepatic metastases, including 13 patients who had metastases in bones only besides the liver. Survival data were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and compared using log-rank test. Imaging response to treatment was determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. Results Median overall survival (OS) from the TARE was 13 months (95% confidence interval, 9.1-16.9 months). The survival probability at 1, 2, and 3 years was 60.1%, 36.7%, and 24.5%, respectively. The median hepatic progression-free survival was 7 months (95% confidence interval, 6.1-7.9 months). There was no 30-day mortality and 3 patients (9.4%) had grade 3 toxicity. Estrogen receptor (ER) positive status predicted prolonged survival (14 months for ER+ vs 9 months for ER-; P = .028). Patients who had bone-only extrahepatic disease had higher OS than patients with extraosseous metastases (23 vs 8 months, P = .02). At the 3-month follow-up the radiographic objective response rate was 46.6% and disease control rate was 70%. Conclusions The treatment of patients with liver-dominant chemotherapy-refractory breast cancer metastases with TARE using yttrium-90 labeled glass microspheres is safe and led to promising hepatic disease control and OS especially in patients with ER+ tumors and in patients without extrahepatic extraosseous metastases.
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Kim TH, Lee KS, Sim SH, Kim YJ, Kim DY, Chae H, Lee EG, Han JH, Jung SY, Lee S, Kang HS, Lee ES. Clinical Effectiveness of Hypofractionated Proton Beam Therapy for Liver Metastasis From Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:783327. [PMID: 34804986 PMCID: PMC8595332 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.783327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Few studies of proton beam therapy (PBT) for patients with liver metastasis from breast cancer (LMBC) are available to date. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of PBT for patients with LMBC. Material and Methods Seventeen patients with LMBC treated with PBT were included in this study. The median prescribed dose of PBT was 66 GyE (range, 60-80) in 10 fractions, 5 times a week. In patients with LMBC receiving PBT, freedom from local progression (FFLP), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) rates were assessed. Results The median follow-up time was 34.2 months (range, 11.5-56.1). The median FFLP time was not yet reached, and the 3-year FFLP rates were 94.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 82.9-105.3). The median times of PFS and OS were 7.9 months (95% CI, 5.3-10.5) and 39.3 months (95% CI, 33.2-51.9), respectively, and the 3-year PFS and OS rates were 19.6% (95% CI, -1.8-41.0) and 71.7% (95% CI, 46.8-96.6), respectively. Grade 3 or higher adverse events were not observed. Conclusion PBT for patients with LMBC showed promising FFLP and OS with safe toxicity profiles. These findings suggest that PBT can be considered a local treatment option in patients with LMBC.
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- Tae Hyun Kim
- Center for Proton Therapy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Proton Therapy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Proton Therapy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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Zane KE, Cloyd JM, Mumtaz KS, Wadhwa V, Makary MS. Metastatic disease to the liver: Locoregional therapy strategies and outcomes. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12:725-745. [PMID: 34631439 PMCID: PMC8479345 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i9.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Secondary cancers of the liver are more than twenty times more common than primary tumors and are incurable in most cases. While surgical resection and systemic chemotherapy are often the first-line therapy for metastatic liver disease, a majority of patients present with bilobar disease not amenable to curative local resection. Furthermore, by the time metastasis to the liver has developed, many tumors demonstrate a degree of resistance to systemic chemotherapy. Fortunately, catheter-directed and percutaneous locoregional approaches have evolved as major treatment modalities for unresectable metastatic disease. These novel techniques can be used for diverse applications ranging from curative intent for small localized tumors, downstaging of large tumors for resection, or locoregional control and palliation of advanced disease. Their use has been associated with increased tumor response, increased disease-free and overall survival, and decreased morbidity and mortality in a broad range of metastatic disease. This review explores recent advances in liver-directed therapies for metastatic liver disease from primary colorectal, neuroendocrine, breast, and lung cancer, as well as uveal melanoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and sarcoma. Therapies discussed include bland transarterial embolization, chemoembolization, radioembolization, and ablative therapies, with a focus on current treatment approaches, outcomes of locoregional therapy, and future directions in each type of metastatic disease.
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- Kylie E Zane
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY 10065, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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Intra-Arterial Therapies for Liver Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021; 44:1868-1882. [PMID: 34322751 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-021-02906-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Performing a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the evidence of intra-arterial therapies in liver metastatic breast cancer (LMBC) patients. METHODS A systemic literature search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS for studies regarding intra-arterial therapies in LMBC patients. Full text studies of LMBC patients (n ≥ 10) published between January 2010 and December 2020 were included when at least one outcome among response rate, adverse events or survival was available. Response rates were pooled using generalized linear mixed models. A weighted estimate of the population median overall survival (OS) was obtained under the assumption of exponentially distributed survival times. RESULTS A total of 26 studies (1266 patients) were included. Eleven articles reported on transarterial radioembolization (TARE), ten on transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and four on chemo-infusion. One retrospective study compared TARE and TACE. Pooled response rates were 49% for TARE (95%CI 32-67%), 34% for TACE (95%CI 22-50%) and 19% for chemo-infusion (95%CI 14-25%). Pooled median survival was 9.2 months (range 6.1-35.4 months) for TARE, 17.8 months (range 4.6-47.0) for TACE and 7.9 months (range 7.0-14.2) for chemo-infusion. No comparison for OS was possible due to missing survival rates at specific time points (1 and 2 year OS) and the large heterogeneity. CONCLUSION Although results have to be interpreted with caution due to the large heterogeneity, the superior response rate of TARE and TACE compared to chemo-infusion suggests first choice of TARE or TACE in chemorefractory LMBC patients. Chemo-infusion could be considered in LMBC patients not suitable for TARE or TACE. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3a.
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Rivera K, Jeyarajah DR, Washington K. Hepatectomy, RFA, and Other Liver Directed Therapies for Treatment of Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Systematic Review. Front Oncol 2021; 11:643383. [PMID: 33842354 PMCID: PMC8033007 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.643383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background The liver is the second most common site of breast cancer metastasis. Liver directed therapies including hepatic resection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), transarterial chemo- and radioembolization (TACE/TARE), and hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) have been scarcely researched for breast cancer liver metastasis (BCLM). The purpose of this review is to present the known body of literature on these therapies for BCLM. Methods A systematic review was performed with pre-specified search terms using PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Review resulting in 9,957 results. After review of abstracts and application of exclusion criteria, 51 studies were included in this review. Results Hepatic resection afforded the longest median overall survival (mOS) and 5-year survival (45 mo, 41%) across 23 studies. RFA was presented in six studies with pooled mOS and 5-year survival of 38 mo and 11–33%. Disease burden and tumor size was lower amongst hepatic resection and RFA patients. TACE was presented in eight studies with pooled mOS and 1-year survival of 19.6 mo and 32–88.8%. TARE was presented in 10 studies with pooled mOS and 1-year survival of 11.5 mo and 34.5–86%. TACE and TARE populations were selected for chemo-resistant, unresectable disease. Hepatic arterial infusion was presented in five studies with pooled mOS of 11.3 months. Conclusion Although further studies are necessary to delineate appropriate usage of liver directed therapies in BCLM, small studies suggest hepatic resection and RFA, in well selected patients, can result in prolonged survival. Longitudinal studies with larger cohorts are warranted to further investigate the effectiveness of each modality.
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- Kevin Rivera
- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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- School of Medicine, Texas Christian University/University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Rashid NS, Grible JM, Clevenger CV, Harrell JC. Breast cancer liver metastasis: current and future treatment approaches. Clin Exp Metastasis 2021; 38:263-277. [PMID: 33675501 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-021-10080-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nearly all fatalities arising from breast tumors are attributable to distant metastases. Breast cancer liver metastasis (BCLM) is associated with poor prognoses, with the median survival time being 2 to 3 years. Tumor intrinsic subtype directs preferential metastasis to specific organs, with HER2-enriched tumors demonstrating the highest rates of metastasis to the liver, though all subtypes can grow in the liver. There is no singular established standard-of-care for BCLM; therapeutic selection is driven by histologic and molecular hallmarks of the primary tumor or biopsied metastasis samples. Given the poor prognosis of patients with hepatic spread, pre-clinical studies are necessary to identify and evaluate promising new treatment strategies. It is critical that these laboratory studies accurately recapitulate the BCLM disease process, standard progression, and histological attributes. In this review, we summarize the histologic and molecular characteristics of BCLM, evaluate the efficacy of existing surgical and medical treatment strategies, and discuss future approaches to preclinical study of BCLM.
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- Narmeen S Rashid
- Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.,Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. .,Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and breast cancer liver metastasis may be associated with poor outcomes. Emerging locoregional therapies can be given in outpatient settings or with short hospital stays, to provide local control, support quality of life, preserve liver function, and potentially prolong survival. This review discusses retrospective studies suggesting potential benefits of locoregional treatment of breast cancer liver metastasis. Future prospective studies are needed to demonstrate efficacy and optimize patient selection.
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- Ariel N Liberchuk
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Feretis M, Solodkyy A. Yttrium-90 radioembolization for unresectable hepatic metastases of breast cancer: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12:228-236. [PMID: 32104553 PMCID: PMC7031144 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i2.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver metastases secondary to breast cancer are associated with unfavourable prognosis. Radioembolization with ytrrium-90 is an emerging option for management of liver metastases of breast cancer when other systemic therapies have failed to achieve disease control. However, unlike the case of other liver tumours (colorectal/melanoma metastases/cholangiocarcinoma), its role in the management of breast liver metastases is yet to be elucidated.
AIM The aims of this systematic review were to (1) assess the effect of radioembolization with yttrium-90 on tumour response; and (2) to estimate patient survival post radioembolization.
METHODS The review was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. A systematic literature search was performed using the PubMed and EMBASE databases from January 2007 to December 2018. The initial search yielded 265 reports which were potentially suitable for inclusion in this review. Studies published in English reporting at least one outcome of interest were considered to be suitable for inclusion. Conference abstracts; case reports, animal studies and reports not published in English were excluded from this review. Data was retrieved from each individual report on the name of primary author, year of publication, patient demographics, type of microspheres used, radiation dose delivered to tumour, duration of follow-up, disease control rate (%), tumour response, and overall patient survival.
RESULTS The final number of studies which met the inclusion criteria was 12 involving 452 patients. There were no randomized controlled trials identified after the literature search. The age of the patients included in this review ranged from 52 to 61 years. The duration of the follow up period post-radioembolization ranged from 6 to 15.7 mo. The total number of patients with breast metastases not confined to the liver was 236 (52.2%). Cumulative analysis revealed that radioembolization with yttrium-90 conferred tumour control rate in 81% of patients. Overall survival post-radioembolization ranged from 3.6 to 20.9 mo with an estimated mean survival of 11.3 mo.
CONCLUSION Radioembolization with ytrrium-90 appears to confer control of tumour growth rate in most patients, however its effect on patient survival need to be elucidated further. Furthermore, quality evidence in the form of randomized trials is needed in order to assess the effect of radioembolization in more depth.
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- Michael Feretis
- Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Surgery, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Huntingdon PE29 6NT, United Kingdom
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Chen QF, Wu PH, Huang T, Shen LJ, Huang ZL, Li W. Efficacy of treatment regimens for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17460. [PMID: 31577775 PMCID: PMC6783195 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to perform a network meta-analysis to evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of various modalities in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Typically, the modalities of interest were comprised of sorafenib, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), sorafenib combined with TACE, TACE combined with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and sorafenib combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC). METHODS Potentially eligible studies were systemically retrieved from the electronic databases (including PubMed and Cochrane Library) up to September 2018. The overall survival (OS) associated with the 5 modalities of interest enrolled in this study was compared by means of network meta-analysis. Meanwhile, major adverse events (AEs) were also evaluated. RESULTS The current network meta-analysis enrolled 7 published randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and the pooled results indicated that the TACE-TCM regimen displayed the highest efficacy in treating advanced HCC, followed by HAIC-sorafenib. By contrast, the TACE alone and sorafenib alone regimens had the least efficacy. Relative to other regimens of interest, the TACE-TCM regimen was associated with less incidence of treatment-associated AEs. CONCLUSION The TACE-TCM regimen was associated with higher treatment responses in advanced HCC patients than those of the other regimens of interest.
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