2024
Atezolizumab and bevacizumab in combination with TACE for patients with BCLC B HCC.
Stein S, Cheng W, Wiess C, Pollak J, Perez Lozada J, Chapiro J, Madoff D. Atezolizumab and bevacizumab in combination with TACE for patients with BCLC B HCC. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: tps584-tps584. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.3_suppl.tps584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of grade 3Grade 3Child-Pugh A cirrhosisBCLC-B HCCCombination of atezolizumabCurative intent therapyMain portal veinRisk of bleedingDiagnosis of HCCSignificant autoimmune diseaseSingle arm pilot studyB HCCECOG PSEffective regimenOpen-labelOverall survivalGastroesophageal varicesIntent therapyPredicted probabilityAutoimmune diseasesHepatic arteryPortal veinHepatic encephalopathyPatientsImprove outcomes
2021
Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma
Chai NX, Chapiro J, Petukhova A, Gross M, Kucukkaya A, Raju R, Zeevi T, Elbanan M, Lin M, Perez-Lozada JC, Schlachter T, Strazzabosco M, Pollak JS, Madoff DC. Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 123-129. PMID: 33592550, PMCID: PMC8217099, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaThermal ablationTA groupEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaMedian overall survivalTherapy-naïve patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMaximum tumor diameterStage hepatocellular carcinomaLog-rank testDrug-eluting beadsSmall hepatocellular carcinomaTerms of TTPHIPAA-compliant IRBSignificant differencesLipiodol-TACELocoregional therapyBCLC stageComplication rateTreatment cohortsTumor diameterAFP levelsPatient group
2020
Percutaneous Ablation of Intrathoracic Malignancy
Thakore S, Perez Lozada J. Percutaneous Ablation of Intrathoracic Malignancy. Current Pulmonology Reports 2020, 9: 171-180. DOI: 10.1007/s13665-020-00262-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStereotactic body radiotherapyPercutaneous ablationImage-guided percutaneous ablationNumber one cancer killerDifferent side effect profilesComparable overall survivalPost-ablation complicationsEarly-stage diseaseSide effect profilePercutaneous ablative therapiesPalliative intentReviewLung cancerMost patientsOverall survivalSublobar resectionSurgical resectionThoracic malignanciesClinical outcomesEffect profileIntrathoracic malignanciesAblative therapyBody radiotherapyLung cancerRadiofrequency ablationAblative techniques