2010
Response, Survival, and Prognostic Factors After Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Liver Metastases From Cutaneous Melanoma
Ahrar J, Gupta S, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P, Bedikian AY. Response, Survival, and Prognostic Factors After Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Liver Metastases From Cutaneous Melanoma. Cancer Investigation 2010, 29: 49-55. PMID: 21166498, DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2010.535052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic artery chemoembolizationOverall survivalCutaneous melanoma metastaticExtrahepatic metastatic sitesHepatic arterial chemoembolizationMedian overall survivalLactate dehydrogenase levelsType of treatmentMelanoma metastaticRadiologic responseDisease stabilizationLiver metastasesMost patientsPatient ageArterial chemoembolizationPrognostic factorsLiver diseaseMetastatic sitesCutaneous melanomaMedical recordsDehydrogenase levelsPatientsSignificant predictorsChemoembolizationSurvivalHepatic Artery Chemoembolization in Patients With Ocular Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver
Gupta S, Bedikian AY, Ahrar J, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in Patients With Ocular Melanoma Metastatic to the Liver. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 33: 474-480. PMID: 19935383, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3181b4b065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic arterial chemoembolizationOcular melanoma metastaticProgression-free survival durationMedian OS durationOverall survivalLactate dehydrogenase levelsMelanoma metastaticRadiologic responseLiver involvementSurvival durationOS durationDehydrogenase levelsResponse rateBaseline lactate dehydrogenase levelsHigher lactate dehydrogenase levelsMedian overall survivalTumor response rateHepatic artery chemoembolizationShorter overall survivalStable diseaseDisease stabilizationProgressive diseaseArterial chemoembolizationMost patientsPartial response
2009
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
2007
Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization in the Management of Patients with Large-Volume Liver Metastases
Kamat PP, Gupta S, Ensor JE, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Hicks ME. Hepatic Arterial Embolization and Chemoembolization in the Management of Patients with Large-Volume Liver Metastases. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2007, 31: 299-307. PMID: 17922160, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9186-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHepatic arterial embolizationGastrointestinal stromal tumorsOverall survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsRadiologic responseArterial embolizationDisease stabilizationLiver involvementLiver metastasesMajor complicationsLonger progression-free survivalLiver tumor burdenMedian overall survivalMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsProcedure-related mortalityMajority of patientsManagement of patientsAdditional risk factorsHigh response rateStable diseaseSymptom palliationPartial responsePerformance statusProgressive disease
2006
Hepatic artery chemoembolization for 110 gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Kobayashi K, Gupta S, Trent JC, Vauthey J, Krishnamurthy S, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC, Murthy R, McRae SE, Hicks ME. Hepatic artery chemoembolization for 110 gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Cancer 2006, 107: 2833-2841. PMID: 17096432, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic artery chemoembolizationGastrointestinal stromal tumorsUse of imatinibOverall survivalOS timeLiver diseaseStromal tumorsTumor responseMetastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumorsExtensive liver involvementMedian OS timeObjective tumor responseMedian PFS timeProgression-free survivalKaplan-Meier methodMajority of patientsDurable tumor responsesExtrahepatic diseaseOS ratesRadiologic responseStable diseaseDisease stabilizationPFS timeExtrahepatic metastasesLiver involvement
2005
Yttrium 90 Resin Microspheres for the Treatment of Unresectable Colorectal Hepatic Metastases after Failure of Multiple Chemotherapy Regimens: Preliminary Results
Murthy R, Xiong H, Nunez R, Cohen AC, Barron B, Szklaruk J, Madoff DC, Gupta S, Wallace MJ, Ahrar K, Hicks ME. Yttrium 90 Resin Microspheres for the Treatment of Unresectable Colorectal Hepatic Metastases after Failure of Multiple Chemotherapy Regimens: Preliminary Results. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2005, 16: 937-945. PMID: 16002501, DOI: 10.1097/01.rvi.0000161142.12822.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnresectable colorectal hepatic metastasesColorectal hepatic metastasesHepatic metastasesSIR-SpheresMultiple chemotherapySingle infusionPrescribed doseYttrium-90 resin microspheresEmbolic arterial occlusionHepatic metastatic diseaseMultiple chemotherapy regimensLiver-directed therapiesCarcinoembryonic antigen levelYttrium-90 microspheresCompletion of treatmentMedian survival timeHepatic tumor volumeBilobar diseaseIntrahepatic progressionRadiologic responseUnilobar diseaseAdvanced diseaseChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensIntraarterial chemotherapy