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DePietro DM, Li X, Shamimi-Noori SM. Chemoembolization Beyond Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What Tumors Can We Treat and When? Semin Intervent Radiol 2024; 41:27-47. [PMID: 38495263 PMCID: PMC10940046 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Liver metastases are the most common malignancy found in the liver and are 20 to 40 times more common than primary hepatic tumors, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Patients with liver metastases often present with advanced disease and are not eligible for curative-intent surgery or ablative techniques. The unique hepatic arterial blood supply of liver metastases allows interventional radiologists to target these tumors with transarterial therapies. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) has been studied in the treatment of liver metastases originating from a variety of primary malignancies and has demonstrated benefits in terms of hepatic progression-free survival, overall survival, and symptomatic relief, among other benefits. Depending on the primary tumor from which they originate, liver metastases may have different indications for TACE, may utilize different TACE regimens and techniques, and may result in different post-procedural outcomes. This review offers an overview of TACE techniques and specific considerations in the treatment of liver metastases, provides an in-depth review of TACE in the treatment of liver metastases originating from colorectal cancer, neuroendocrine tumor, and uveal melanoma, which represent some of the many tumors beyond hepatocellular carcinoma that can be treated by TACE, and summarizes data regarding when one should consider TACE in their treatment algorithms.
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- Daniel M. DePietro
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hirner-Eppeneder H, Öcal E, Stechele M, Öcal O, Gu S, Kimm MA, Wildgruber M, Salvermoser L, Kazmierczak P, Corradini S, Rudelius M, Piontek G, Pech M, Goldberg SN, Ricke J, Alunni-Fabbroni M. Post-therapeutic microRNA-146a in liquid biopsies may determine prognosis in metastatic gastrointestinal cancer patients receiving 90Y-radioembolization. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:13017-13026. [PMID: 37466799 PMCID: PMC10587196 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05185-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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PURPOSE The role of microRNA-146a (miR-146a) in defining the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) is well established. The aim of this study was to evaluate circulating miR-146a as an early prognostic marker of 90Y-radioembolization (90Y-RE) in metastatic liver cancer and to assess the correlation between circulating miR-146a and TIME cellular composition in distant, yet untreated metastases. METHODS Twenty-one patients with bilobar liver lesions from gastro-intestinal cancer underwent lobar 90Y-RE. Biopsy of contralateral lobe abscopal tumors was acquired at the onset of a second treatment session at a median of 21 days after initial RE, immediately prior to ablation therapy of the contralateral lobe tumor. miR-146a was measured by RT-qPCR in plasma collected 24 h before (T1) and 48 h after (T2) initial unilobar 90Y-RE. The level of miR-146a was correlated with the infiltration of CD4 + , CD8 + , FoxP3 T cells, CD163 + M2 macrophages and immune-exhausted T cells in the abscopal tumor tissue acquired before the second treatment session. RESULTS Plasma samples collected at T2 showed a higher concentration of miR-146a with respect to T1 in 43% of the patients (p = 0.002). In these patients, tumors revealed a pro-tumorigenic immune composition with enrichment of Tim3 + immune exhausted cells (p = 0.021), in combination with a higher infiltration of CD163 + M2 macrophages and a lower infiltration of CD8 + T cells. Patients with a higher level of miR-146a after 90Y-RE showed a trend to shorter OS (p = 0.055). CONCLUSION miR-146a may represent a novel prognostic biomarker for 90Y-radioembolization in metastatic liver cancer.
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- Heidrun Hirner-Eppeneder
- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy and Division of Image-Guided Therapy and Interventional Oncology, Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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Alonso JC, Casans I, González FM, Fuster D, Rodríguez A, Sánchez N, Oyagüez I, Williams AO, Espinoza N. Economic evaluations of radioembolization with yttrium-90 microspheres in liver metastases of colorectal cancer: a systematic review. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:181. [PMID: 37226091 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02793-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transarterial radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90 TARE) microspheres therapy has demonstrated positive clinical benefits for the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer (lmCRC). This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the available economic evaluations of Y-90 TARE for lmCRC. METHODS English and Spanish publications were identified from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, MEDES health technology assessment agencies, and scientific congress databases published up to May 2021. The inclusion criteria considered only economic evaluations; thus, other types of studies were excluded. Purchasing-power-parity exchange rates for the year 2020 ($US PPP) were applied for cost harmonisation. RESULTS From 423 records screened, seven economic evaluations (2 cost-analyses [CA] and 5 cost-utility-analyses [CUA]) were included (6 European and 1 USA). All included studies (n = 7) were evaluated from a payer and the social perspective (n = 1). Included studies evaluated patients with unresectable liver-predominant metastases of CRC, refractory to chemotherapy (n = 6), or chemotherapy-naïve (n = 1). Y-90 TARE was compared to best supportive care (BSC) (n = 4), an association of folinic acid, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) (n = 1), and hepatic artery infusion (HAI) (n = 2). Y-90 TARE increased life-years gained (LYG) versus BSC (1.12 and 1.35 LYG) and versus HAI (0.37 LYG). Y-90 TARE increased the quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) versus BSC (0.81 and 0.83 QALY) and versus HAI (0.35 QALY). When considering a lifetime horizon, Y-90 TARE reported incremental cost compared to BSC (range 19,225 to 25,320 $US PPP) and versus HAI (14,307 $US PPP). Y-90 TARE reported incremental cost-utility ratios (ICURs) between 23,875 $US PPP/QALY to 31,185 $US PPP/QALY. The probability of Y-90 TARE being cost-effective at £ 30,000/QALY threshold was between 56% and 57%. CONCLUSIONS Our review highlights that Y-90 TARE could be a cost-effective therapy either as a monotherapy or when combined with systemic therapy for treating ImCRC. However, despite the current clinical evidence on Y-90 TARE in the treatment of ImCRC, the global economic evaluation reported for Y-90 TARE in ImCRC is limited (n = 7), therefore, we recommend future economic evaluations on Y-90 TARE versus alternative options in treating ImCRC from the societal perspective.
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- J C Alonso
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Central, Asturias, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain
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- Boston Scientific Marlborough, Marlborough, MA, USA
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain.
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Spiliopoulos S, Moschovaki-Zeiger O, Sethi A, Festas G, Reppas L, Filippiadis D, Kelekis N. An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease. Expert Rev Med Devices 2023; 20:293-302. [PMID: 36825337 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2185137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Liver-dominant metastatic colorectal cancer is noted in approximately 20%-35% of the patients. Systemic chemotherapy remains the first-line treatment for mCRC, but the prognosis is poor due to liver failure. Novel minimally invasive technologies have enabled the optimization of locoregional treatment options. AREAS COVERED This is a comprehensive review of novel locoregional treatment technologies, both percutaneous ablation and transcatheter arterial treatments, which can be used to decrease hepatic disease progression in patients with mCRC. Trans-arterial radioembolization is the most recently developed locoregional treatment for metastatic liver disease, and robust evidence has been accumulated over the past years. EXPERT OPINION Image-guided techniques, endovascular and ablative, have gained wide acceptance for the treatment of liver malignancies, in selected patients with non-resectable disease. The optimization of dosimetry and microsphere technological advancement will certainly upgrade the role of liver radioembolization segmentectomy or lobectomy in the upcoming years, due to its curative intent. Also, ablative interventions provide local curative intent, offering significant and sustained local tumor control. Standardization protocols in terms of predictability and reliability using immediate treatment assessment and ablation zone software could further ameliorate clinical outcomes.
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- Stavros Spiliopoulos
- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Lu H, Zheng C, Fan L, Xiong B. Efficacy and Safety of TACE Combined with Regorafenib versus TACE in the Third-Line Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:5366011. [PMID: 37251557 PMCID: PMC10219774 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5366011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND The liver is the most common site of metastasis in colorectal cancer. In patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases, the 5-year survival rate is less than 5%. Many patients with colorectal liver metastases require effective subsequent therapy after the failure of standard first-line/second-line therapy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of TACE combined with Regorafenib versus TACE in the third-line treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases. METHOD The clinical data of 132 patients with colorectal liver metastases were collected. There were two groups: TACE + Regorafenib group (N = 63); TACE group (N = 69). TACE uses CalliSpheres® drug-loaded microspheres (loaded with irinotecan). Regorafenib is administered at a dose of 120 mg once daily. If the patient is severely intolerable, the regorafenib dose is adjusted to 80 mg once daily. Primary study endpoints were (1) to evaluate the tumor response, ORR, and DCR and (2) to evaluate OS and PFS in the two groups. Secondary study endpoints were (1) to compare the performance status, CEA, CA19-9 after treatment between the two groups and (2) to compare the incidence of adverse events between the two groups. RESULTS There were significant differences in tumor response, ORR, DCR, OS, and PFS after treatment between the two groups. TACE combined with the Regorafenib group versus the TACE group: ORR (57.1% vs 33.3%), DCR (82.5% vs 68.1%), mOS (18.2 months vs 11.3 months), and mPFS (8.9 months vs 5.3 months). The performance status after treatment was better in the TACE + Regorafenib group than in the TACE group (P < 0.05). The CEA and CA19-9 negative rates after treatment were higher in the TACE + Regorafenib group than in the TACE group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION For the third-line treatment of colorectal liver metastases, the combination of TACE + Regorafenib had better tumor response, OS, and PFS than TACE TACE + Regorafenib combination could be considered as salvage therapy for colorectal liver metastases who failed the first- and second-line standard therapy.
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- Haohao Lu
- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No. 1277, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No. 1277, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
- Department of Oncology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No. 1277, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue No. 1277, Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan 430022, China
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Shi Q, Wang F, Du N, Zhou Y, Zhou X, Ma J, Yang M, Zhang Z, Yu J, Zhang W, Luo J, Liu L, Yan Z. Microwave ablation combined with lipiodol-microsphere mixed or conventional transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: A retrospective study. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2022; 46:101986. [PMID: 35772684 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2022.101986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the clinical outcomes of microwave ablation (MWA) combined with lipiodol-microsphere mixed transarterial chemoembolization (mTACE) or conventional TACE (cTACE) for patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study evaluated the medical records of patients with CRLM who underwent MWA combined with mTACE or cTACE from January 2018 to September 2021. The objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated during the follow-up. In addition, prognostic factors affecting survival were analyzed by univariate and multivariate methods. RESULTS A total of 79 patients with CRLM were enrolled in the study (MWA-mTACE group, n = 38; MWA-cTACE group, n = 41). The patients who underwent MWA-mTACE had higher DCR (86.8% vs. 65.9%, P = 0.029) and better PFS (median, 8.1 vs. 5.5 months, P = 0.018) than those who underwent MWA-cTACE, but no significant difference was found in ORR (34.2% vs. 22.0%, P = 0.225) and OS (median, 15.7 vs. 13.0 months, P = 0.231). Further univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that MWA-mTACE was an independent positive factor for PFS, and abnormal carcinoembryonic antigen level was a hazard factor for OS. The postoperative laboratory tests and complications in patients who underwent MWA-mTACE were similar to those who underwent MWA-cTACE. CONCLUSION Lipiodol-microsphere mixed TACE might be an effective and safe treatment to combine with microwave ablation for patients with colorectal liver metastases.
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- Qin Shi
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai 200032, China; National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Raphael MJ, Karanicolas PJ. Regional Therapy for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Which Modality and When? J Clin Oncol 2022; 40:2806-2817. [PMID: 35649228 DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.02505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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For patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (uCRLM), regional therapies leverage the unique, dual blood supply to the liver; the hepatic artery is the main blood supply for liver tumors, whereas the portal vein supplies most normal hepatic parenchyma. Infusion of cancer therapies via the hepatic artery allows selective delivery to the tumors with relative sparing of normal liver tissue and little extrahepatic exposure, thus limiting systemic side effects. There is a paucity of randomized controlled trial evidence to inform the optimal integration of regional therapies into the management of CRLM. Hepatic arterial infusion pump (HAIP) chemotherapy has a potential survival benefit when used in the adjuvant setting after resection of CRLM. HAIP chemotherapy can be safely given with contemporary systemic therapies and is associated with a high objective response and rate of conversion to resectability in patients with uCRLM. Drug-eluting beads coated with irinotecan transarterial chemoembolization is associated with high objective response rates within the liver and has a well-established safety profile in patients with uCRLM. Transarterial radioembolization achieves high rates of response within the liver but is not associated with improvements in overall survival or quality of life in the first- or second-line setting for uCRLM. The best treatment approach is the one that most aligns with a given patients' values, preferences, and philosophy of care. In the first-line setting, HAIP could be offered to motivated patients who hope to achieve conversion to resectability. After progression on chemotherapy, HAIP, transarterial chemoembolization, and transarterial radioembolization are valuable treatment options to consider for patients with liver-limited or liver-predominant CRLM who seek to optimize response rates and regional control.
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- Michael J Raphael
- Division of Medical Oncology, Odette Cancer Center, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Odette Cancer Center, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Torres-Jiménez J, Esteban-Villarrubia J, Ferreiro-Monteagudo R, Carrato A. Local Treatments in the Unresectable Patient with Colorectal Cancer Metastasis: A Review from the Point of View of the Medical Oncologist. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5938. [PMID: 34885047 PMCID: PMC8656541 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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For patients with isolated liver metastases from colorectal cancer who are not candidates for potentially curative resections, non-surgical local treatments may be useful. Non-surgical local treatments are classified according to how the treatment is administered. Local treatments are applied directly on hepatic parenchyma, such as radiofrequency, microwave hyperthermia and cryotherapy. Locoregional therapies are delivered through the hepatic artery, such as chemoinfusion, chemoembolization or selective internal radiation with Yttrium 90 radioembolization. The purpose of this review is to describe the different interventional therapies that are available for these patients in routine clinical practice, the most important clinical trials that have tried to demonstrate the effectiveness of each therapy and recommendations from principal medical oncologic societies.
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- Javier Torres-Jiménez
- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal Health Research Institute (IRYCIS), CIBERONC, Alcalá University, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain;
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Stukalova OY, Polikarpov AA, Isсhenko RV. CHEMOEMBOLIZATION OF THE HEPATIC ARTERY IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHEMORESISTANT METASTASES OF COLORECTAL CANCER. REVIEW. SURGICAL PRACTICE 2021. [DOI: 10.38181/2223-2427-2021-3-61-68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In the structure of the incidence of malignant tumors for a number of years, colorectal cancer occupies one of the leading positions, with a steady tendency to growth. The five-year survival rate of patients with metastatic liver damage in colorectal cancer does not exceed 28%. A significant breakthrough in the study of the biology of colorectal cancer has led to a deep understanding of individual processes of carcinogenesis and a personalized approach to treatment tactics. Despite this, the problem of chemoresistance remains one of the most acute. The high toxicity of systemic chemotherapy limits its use in this group of patients. In this connection, minimally invasive and at the same time effective methods of local treatment of malignant liver tumors have been introduced into clinical practice. These methods include: hepatic artery chemoinfusion, chemoembolization, oil chemoembolization and radioembolization. At present, a large world experience has already been accumulated in the application of the above-described methods of treatment. However, the question of the application of methods of interventional surgery in the treatment of patients with chemoresistant metastases is still open. The presented review reflects the results of the analysis of scientific literature on the treatment of this group of patients. The main stages of development and improvement of X-ray endovascular methods of treatment are presented.
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- Surgery and Oncology Granov Russian Research Center of Radiology and Surgical Technologies of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation
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Schöler D, Castoldi M, Jördens MS, Schulze-Hagen M, Kuhl C, Keitel V, Luedde T, Roderburg C, Loosen SH. Enlarged extracellular vesicles are a negative prognostic factor in patients undergoing TACE for primary or secondary liver cancer-a case series. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0255983. [PMID: 34407090 PMCID: PMC8372935 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) has evolved as a standard treatment option in patients with intermediate stage, unresectable HCC [Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B] as well as in patients with liver metastases, when surgery or systemic therapy is considered not appropriate. Concentration and sizes of extracellular vesicles (EVs) recently emerged as novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in patients with liver cancer, but no data on its prognostic relevance in the context of TACE exists. Here, we evaluate pre-interventional EVs as a potential biomarker in patients undergoing TACE for primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. METHODS Vesicle size distribution and concentration were measured by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) in patient sera before and after TACE in 38 patients. RESULTS Extracellular vesicle size distribution measured before TACE is of prognostic significance with respect to overall survival in patients after TACE. Overall survival is significantly reduced when initial vesicle size (X50) is in the upper quartile (>145.65nm). Median overall survival in patients in the upper quartile was only 314 days, compared to 799 days in patients with vesicle size in the first to third quartile (<145.65nm; p = 0.007). Vesicle size was also shown to be a significant prognostic marker for overall survival in Cox regression analysis [HR 1.089, 95% CI: 1.021-1.162, p = 0.010]. In addition, a significant correlation was observed between initial EVs concentration/BMI (rS = 0.358, p = 0.029), X50/IL-8-concentration (rS = 0.409, p = 0.011) and X50/CRP-concentration (rS = 0.404, p = 0.016). In contrast, with regard to immediate tumor response after TACE, EVs concentration and size did not differ. SUMMARY Sizes (but not concentrations) of EVs represent a novel prognostic marker in patients receiving TACE for primary and secondary hepatic malignancies since patients with enlarged EVs display a significantly impaired prognosis after TACE.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Schöler
- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
| | - Sven H. Loosen
- Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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