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
2010
Prediction of progression‐free survival in patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria
De Giorgio M, Vezzoli S, Cohen E, Armellini E, Lucà MG, Verga G, Pinelli D, Nani R, Valsecchi MG, Antolini L, Colledan M, Fagiuoli S, Strazzabosco M. Prediction of progression‐free survival in patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria. Liver Transplantation 2010, 16: 503-512. PMID: 20373461, DOI: 10.1002/lt.22039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilan criteriaProgression rateHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsObserved progression rateT2 patientsBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) algorithmEnd-Stage Liver Disease exceptionOrgan allocationTumor persistence/recurrenceStage T2 patientsT2 hepatocellular carcinomaConsecutive HCC patientsProgression-free survivalChronic liver diseasePersistence/recurrenceDistinct natural historyTreatment of choiceBCLC guidelinesMELD scoreMELD exceptionsLocal therapyTransarterial chemoembolizationLiver diseaseTumor diameter