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. 2023 Sep 28;6(4):187–193. doi: 10.1016/j.jimed.2023.09.002

Table 2.

Radioembolization technique, dose, treatment response, and toxicity. CR: complete response. LSF: lung shunt fracture. NA: data not available. PR: partial response. rRHA: replaced right hepatic artery. SD: stable disease.

Pt# Delivery Method, Dose (gy) LSF (%) 1 ​mo Toxicity 3 ​mo Toxicity Best Target Lesion Response Target Lesion Progression Non-target Lesion Progression and Reason Overall Survival
1 1st session: Right lobar delivery for segment 7 lesion (153 ​Gy) in remnant right lobe;
2nd session: split segmental delivery for left lobe lesions ×3 (190 ​Gy and 117 ​Gy)
3rd session segmental deliveries to progressed segment 2/3/4 lesions (443/409/156 ​Gy)
1st and 2nd sessions: 1.7%
3rd session: 3.1%
G1 nausea, vomiting during 1st, 2nd and 3rd session. G1 fatigue after 2nd and 3rd session. 1st session segment 7: CR
2nd session: PR ×3.
3rd session re-treatment of segment ⅔ lesions: CR.
1st session lesion: negative for 14 months
2nd session lesions ×3: recurrence at 5 month
3rd session: Not reported because this treatment was retreatment.
New liver tumors in 2 months after 1st session. 17 months, alive, scheduled for living donor liver transplant
2 Left hepatic artery to segment 2 and 3 (152 ​Gy) 15.4% G1 fever, thrombocytopenia leukopenia G1 diarrhea, thrombocytopenia. G2 leukopenia, albuminemia. CR Negative for 12 months Negative for 12 months 12 months, alive. Pending tumor board discussion.
3 1st session: segment 6 (142Gy) and right lobar (92Gy);
2nd: right hepatic artery (251Gy);
3rd: right hepatic artery (121)
1st: 3.3%;
2nd: 8.0%
3rd: 8.3%;
G1 fatigue after 1st session; G1 nausea after 3rd session
G1 ALP after 3rd session.
G1 fatigue after 1st session 1st: PR
2nd: PR
3rd: CR.
No progression. Second treatment 4 months later for residual disease, followed by the 3rd treatment for residual disease 5 months afterwards. Negative for 15 months. 15 months, alive, pending resection or transplant evaluation.
4 1st: rRHA (113Gy)
2nd: rRHA (64Gy)
1st: 9%
2nd: 11%
G1 nausea in both sessions. G2 hyperbilirubinemia after 1st session None 1st: PR
2nd: PR.
1st: Negative for 1 month until 2nd.
2nd: negative for 9 months.
Enlargement of satellite lesions at 9 months. Alive, 15 month. Enrolled in clinical trial.
5 Right hepatic artery (123Gy) 8% Myositis None CR Negative for 8 months. New lesions at 8 months. Died, 10 months.
6 Segment 6 branch rRHA (315Gy) and LHA (252Gy) for 2 lesions. 4.1% None. G1 ALP, hypoalbuminemia CR for both lesions. Negative for 8 months for both treated lesions. Negative for 8 months. Alive, 9 months.
7 Segmental ⅝ (200Gy) and 4 (200Gy) 5.2% None. G1 leukopenia PR Negative for 13 months. Negative for 13 months. Alive, 16 months.
8 Segment ⅔, confluence lesion (150Gy) 10.5% G1 hyperbilirubinemia, alt. G3 AST elevation G3 AST elevation. G2 ALT elevation, hypoalbuminemia. G1 ALP elevation SD Negative for 2 month Positive, 2 month Died, 4 months.
9 Segment 2 artery (408Gy) 4.5% None. G1 hyperbilirubinemia CR Negative for 14 months. Negative for 14 months. Alive, 14 months.
10 rRHA (412 ​Gy) 13% G1 Fatigue and fever NA NA NA NA Alive, 4 months.