2024
Electrochemotherapy in the Locoregional Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review
Barbieri P, Posa A, Lancellotta V, Madoff D, Maresca A, Cornacchione P, Tagliaferri L, Iezzi R. Electrochemotherapy in the Locoregional Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review. Current Oncology 2024, 31: 7403-7413. PMID: 39590176, PMCID: PMC11592455, DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31110546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRC liver metastasesLiver metastasesColorectal cancerComplete responseOverall survivalProgressive diseaseInclusion criteriaResection of CRC liver metastasesTreatment of CRC liver metastasisColorectal cancer liver metastasesSystematic searches of PubMedFrequent liver metastasesMedian overall survivalSecondary liver cancerFollow-up durationColorectal Liver MetastasesMultiple risk factorsCancer-related mortalitySearch of PubMedECT-related complicationsEvidence qualityLocoregional treatmentSurgical resectionIdentified articlesGRADE approach
2017
Balloon-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization: A Nascent Strategy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Kishore S, Cheng W, Smirniotopoulos J, Madoff D. Balloon-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization: A Nascent Strategy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Digestive Disease Interventions 2017, 01: 115-120. DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1603961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaLiver-confined hepatocellular carcinomaTreatment of HCCMajority of patientsBalloon catheter systemCancer-related mortalityLow-profile cathetersConventional transarterial chemoembolizationConventional TACECurative optionTransarterial therapiesLeading causeTherapeutic strategiesMicrocatheter technologyIntratumoral administrationChemotherapeutic agentsPatientsChemoembolizationCarcinomaTreatmentNascent strategyCatheterMajorityTherapy