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
2001
Argon plasma coagulation for rectal bleeding after prostate brachytherapy
Smith S, Wallner K, Dominitz J, Han B, True L, Sutlief S, Billingsley K. Argon plasma coagulation for rectal bleeding after prostate brachytherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2001, 51: 636-642. PMID: 11597803, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01704-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArgon plasma coagulationSound Health Care SystemPersistent rectal bleedingRectal bleedingHealth care systemPlasma coagulationSupplemental external beam radiationVeterans AffairsCare systemDegree of proctitisProgressive tissue destructionExternal beam radiationFour-field techniqueProstate cancer patientsRectal V100Single gastroenterologistRadiation proctitisActive bleedingAPC therapyPersistent bleedingMost patientsSymptomatic patientsClinical courseCancer patientsComplete resolution