Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization for Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Kobayashi K, Szklaruk J, Trent JC, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC, Murthy R, Hicks ME, Gupta S. Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization for Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 32: 574-581. PMID: 19636238, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e31819cca35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHepatic ArteryHumansImatinib MesylateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPiperazinesPrognosisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrimidinesRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsImatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsProgressive liver metastasesHepatic arterial embolizationResponse Evaluation CriteriaOverall survival rateStromal tumorsArterial embolizationLiver metastasesSurvival rateRadiologic responseStable diseaseExtrahepatic metastasesPartial responseSurvival timeMedian progression-free survival timeSolid tumorsProgression-free survival ratesMedian overall survival timeProgression-free survival timeResponse criteriaCox proportional hazards modelAppreciable survival benefitEfficacy of embolotherapyProgression-free survival