Table 2.
Outcomes of radioembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
| Salem et al44 | Hilgard et al45 | Sangro et al46 | Salem et al40 | Mazzaferro et al41 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Assess clinical outcomes of patients treated with Y90 | Assess clinical outcomes of patients treated with Y90 in Europe | Evaluate prognostic factors of survival after Y90 in European patients | Compare the effectiveness of Y90 vs. cTACE | Provide a prospective assessment of safety and efficacy for Y90 treatment of patients with intermediate and advanced disease |
| Patients | 291 | 108 | 325 | Y90: 123 TACE: 122 |
52 |
| Response rate | WHO: 42% EASL:57% |
EASL: 40% | - | Y90: 49% TACE: 36% |
WHO: 40% EASL: 40% |
| TTP (months) | 7.9 | 10 | - | Y90: 13.3 TACE: 8.4 |
11 |
| Survival (months) | Child-Pugh A:17.2 Child-Pugh B:7.7 |
16.4 | BCLC A: 24.4 BCLC B: 16.9 BCLC C: 10.0 |
Y90:20.5 TACE: 17.4 |
15 |
Abbreviations: BCLC: Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver; RECIST: Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; TACE: transarterial chemoembolization; TTP: Time-to-progression; WHO: World Health Organization