2017
Intra-arterial therapy of neuroendocrine tumour liver metastases: comparing conventional TACE, drug-eluting beads TACE and yttrium-90 radioembolisation as treatment options using a propensity score analysis model
Do Minh D, Chapiro J, Gorodetski B, Huang Q, Liu C, Smolka S, Savic LJ, Wainstejn D, Lin M, Schlachter T, Gebauer B, Geschwind JF. Intra-arterial therapy of neuroendocrine tumour liver metastases: comparing conventional TACE, drug-eluting beads TACE and yttrium-90 radioembolisation as treatment options using a propensity score analysis model. European Radiology 2017, 27: 4995-5005. PMID: 28677067, PMCID: PMC5675796, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-4856-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelConventional transarterial chemoembolisationMedian overall survivalPropensity score analysisHepatic progression-free survivalDrug-eluting beads TACEYttrium-90 radioembolisationProgression-free survivalDEB-TACELiver metastasesOverall survivalBeads TACENeuroendocrine tumor liver metastasesWorld Health Organization criteriaCox proportional hazards modelIntra-arterial therapyMethodsThis retrospective analysisResponse Evaluation CriteriaScore analysisSignificant survival benefitLonger overall survivalGastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumorsLog-rank testEntire study populationProportional hazards model
2014
Combination of intra-arterial therapies and sorafenib: Is there a clinical benefit?
Chapiro J, Duran R, Geschwind JF. Combination of intra-arterial therapies and sorafenib: Is there a clinical benefit? La Radiologia Medica 2014, 119: 476-482. PMID: 24894921, DOI: 10.1007/s11547-014-0413-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticEmbolization, TherapeuticHepatectomyHepatic ArteryHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialLiver NeoplasmsMicrospheresNeoplasm StagingNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsRadiography, InterventionalSorafenibSurvival RateConceptsIntra-arterial therapySurvival benefitIntroduction of sorafenibLoco-regional approachesAdvanced stage diseaseSignificant survival benefitUnresectable hepatocellular carcinomaLocal tumor controlTreatment of patientsSequence of administrationConventional systemic chemotherapyInternational clinical trialsOral monotherapySystemic chemotherapyExciting new optionsClinical outcomesTransarterial chemoembolizationClinical benefitSafety profileTumor controlClinical trialsHepatocellular carcinomaNovel agentsPotential biomarkersSystemic toxicity