2020
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma Comparing Child–Pugh A Versus B7 Patients: Are the Outcomes Equivalent?
Zu Q, Schenning RC, Jahangiri Y, Tomozawa Y, Kolbeck KJ, Kaufman JA, Al-Hakim R, Naugler WE, Nabavizadeh N, Kardosh A, Billingsley KG, Mayo SC, Orloff SL, Enestvedt KK, Maynard E, Ahn J, Lhewa D, Farsad K. Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma Comparing Child–Pugh A Versus B7 Patients: Are the Outcomes Equivalent? CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2020, 43: 721-731. PMID: 32140840, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02434-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC hepatocellular carcinomaChild-Pugh AAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaBCLC stage C hepatocellular carcinomaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreBCLC-C hepatocellular carcinomasMultivariable Cox regression analysisChild-Pugh scoreMedian overall survivalChild-Pugh classKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisYttrium-90 RadioembolizationLog-rank testCautious patient selectionSignificant independent predictorsChild-PughHCV infectionResultsMean ageY90 radioembolizationAdditional malignanciesConsecutive patientsIndependent predictors
2018
Tailored treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein invasion: experience from a multidisciplinary hepatobiliary tumor program within a NCI comprehensive cancer center
Walcott-Sapp S, Naugler S, Lim JY, Wagner J, Orloff SL, Farsad K, Kolbeck KJ, Kaufman J, Maynard E, Enestvedt CK, Mayo SC, Billingsley KG. Tailored treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein invasion: experience from a multidisciplinary hepatobiliary tumor program within a NCI comprehensive cancer center. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2018, 9: 1074-1083. PMID: 30603126, PMCID: PMC6286927, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2018.08.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal vein invasionLiver-directed therapiesIntra-arterial brachytherapyHepatocellular carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationVein invasionInitial HCC diagnosisLiver-directed treatmentsMean Child-TurcotteMedian alkaline phosphataseSupportive care groupLimited treatment optionsTreatment of patientsKaplan-Meier plotsComprehensive cancer centerLog-rank methodPalliative chemotherapyChild-TurcottePugh scoreLiver dysfunctionLiver involvementVenous involvementConsecutive patientsMost patientsOverall survival
2005
Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in patients with colon cancer
Mauchley D, Lynge D, Langdale L, Stelzner M, Mock C, Billingsley K. Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in patients with colon cancer. The American Journal Of Surgery 2005, 189: 512-517. PMID: 15862487, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative CT scanningRoutine preoperative CT scanningColon cancer patientsCT scanningCancer patientsCT scanClinical utilityPreoperative computed tomography scanningMode of treatmentComputed tomography scanningNontherapeutic operationsConsecutive patientsClinical managementAlters treatmentPatientsColon cancerTomography scanningTreatment planningInstitutional costsScansTreatmentCost savingsCancer