2022
Optimization of the BCLC Staging System for Locoregional Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Using Quantitative Tumor Burden Imaging Biomarkers at MRI.
Borde T, Nezami N, Laage Gaupp F, Savic LJ, Taddei T, Jaffe A, Strazzabosco M, Lin M, Duran R, Georgiades C, Hong K, Chapiro J. Optimization of the BCLC Staging System for Locoregional Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Using Quantitative Tumor Burden Imaging Biomarkers at MRI. Radiology 2022, 304: 228-237. PMID: 35412368, PMCID: PMC9270683, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.212426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian overall survivalAdvanced-stage hepatocellular carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaBCLC BBCLC COverall survivalTumor burdenBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging systemLiver Cancer staging systemCancer (AJCC) staging systemConventional transarterial chemoembolizationDrug-eluting beadsAllocation of patientsContrast-enhanced MRIBackground PatientsSurvival benefitRetrospective studyStaging systemC tumorsTumor volumePatientsHeterogeneous patientsMonthsChemoembolization
2020
Impact of age on sorafenib outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: an international cohort study
Hajiev S, Allara E, Motedayеn Aval L, Arizumi T, Bettinger D, Pirisi M, Rimassa L, Pressiani T, Personeni N, Giordano L, Kudo M, Thimme R, Park JW, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Ramaswami R, Pinato DJ, Sharma R. Impact of age on sorafenib outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: an international cohort study. British Journal Of Cancer 2020, 124: 407-413. PMID: 33071284, PMCID: PMC7852559, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-01116-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaCohort studySorafenib-related toxicityInternational cohort studyMedian overall survivalMulticentre cohort studyLow-dose therapyCommon prognostic factorsSimilar overall incidenceDoses of sorafenibImpact of ageConclusionsClinical outcomesSorafenib 800Sorafenib dosingElderly patientsOlder patientsPrognostic factorsOverall incidenceClinical efficacyLiver functionLarge tumorsMultivariable modelGrade 2PatientsAn international cohort study investigating the impact of age on clinical outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with sorafenib.
Sharma R, Hajiev S, Aval L, Bettinger D, Arizumi T, Pirisi M, Rimassa L, Personeni N, Pressiani T, Giordano L, Kudo M, Thimme R, Park J, Taddei T, Kaplan D, Ramaswami R, Pinato D, Allara E. An international cohort study investigating the impact of age on clinical outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with sorafenib. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12049-12049. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalStarting doseHepatocellular carcinomaAdvanced-stage hepatocellular carcinomaLower starting doseSorafenib-related toxicityMedian overall survivalMulticentre cohort studyPortal vein thrombosisTerms of OSLow-dose therapyDose of sorafenibRates of toxicitySorafenib dosingSorafenib toxicityChild-PughDose therapyCohort studyElderly patientsOlder patientsVein thrombosisClinical efficacySimilar incidenceSpecialist centresLarge tumors
2018
The effect of socioeconomic factors on the outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Sellers C, Ludwig J, Uhlig J, Stein S, Taddei T, Kim H. The effect of socioeconomic factors on the outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 466-466. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalCancer-directed treatmentOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaPrivate insurancePrimary insuranceInner-city tertiary care hospitalDecreased median overall survivalCox proportional hazard modelingMultivariate Cox proportional analysisCox proportional analysisTertiary care hospitalOS of patientsKaplan-Meier curvesProportional hazard modelingSocioeconomic factorsMedian OSSurvival benefitCare hospitalConsecutive patientsAJCC stageCancer RegistryMean ageTreatment courseSurvival advantage
2017
Up-titration of sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma: Impact on duration of exposure and cost.
Kaplan D, Yu S, Taddei T, Reiss K, Mehta R, D'Addeo K, Aytaman A, Hunt K, Fox R, Baytarian M, Valdarrama A. Up-titration of sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma: Impact on duration of exposure and cost. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 385-385. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.4_suppl.385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of exposureBCLC BICD9 codesBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageInitiation of sorafenibMedian overall survivalLiver Cancer stageLonger exposure durationECOG PSExposure durationUp-titrationChild-TurcotteMELD scoreSorafenib therapyFirst doseOverall survivalPharmacy recordsMedian agePrescription fillsLiver diseaseTumor numberC-HCCEquivalent survivalHCC patientsCancer stage