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
2005
Hepatic arterial embolization and chemoembolization for the treatment of patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors
Gupta S, Johnson MM, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC, McRae SE, Hicks ME, Rao S, Vauthey J, Ajani JA, Yao JC. Hepatic arterial embolization and chemoembolization for the treatment of patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. Cancer 2005, 104: 1590-1602. PMID: 16134179, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoid TumorCarcinoma, Islet CellChemoembolization, TherapeuticDisease-Free SurvivalEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHepatic ArteryHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateConceptsHepatic arterial embolizationProgression-free survivalIslet cell carcinomaMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsIntact primary tumorOverall survivalCarcinoid tumorsCell carcinomaHigh response rateNeuroendocrine tumorsMultivariate analysisArterial embolizationBone metastasesPrimary tumorMale genderRisk factorsPrognostic variablesResponse rateOnly independent risk factorLonger progression-free survivalPancreatic islet cell carcinomaExtensive liver diseaseOutcomes of patientsIndependent risk factorOnly risk factor