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. 2014 Aug 18;7(4):726–730. doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.04.26

Table 3. Patterns of use of superselective intra-ophthalmic artery chemotherapy (SSOAIC) in Europe versus the USA and Japan.

Parameters Europe (%) USA-Japan (%) P
SSOAIC used as first line therapy for unilateral disease group E 0/14 2/7 (28.6) 0.1
SSOAIC used as first line therapy for unilateral disease group D 8/14 (57.1) 7/7 (100) 0.05
SSOAIC used as first line therapy for unilateral disease groups B and C 6/14 (42.9) 7/7 (100) 0.01
SSOAIC used as first line therapy for bilateral disease group D 2/14 (14.3) 5/7 (71.4) 0.01
SSOAIC used as first line therapy for bilateral disease groups B and C 1/14 (7.1) 5/7 (71.4) 0.01
SSOAIC used as second line therapy for uni or bilateral disease before considering EBRT 7/14 (50) 6/7 (85.7) 0.17
SSOAIC used as second line therapy for bilateral disease in eyes that received EBRT 3/14 (21.4) 6/7 (85.7) 0.15
Use of single agent melphalan as only therapy 7/12 (58.3) 4/7 (57.1) 1
Perception that SSOAIC improve the results in conservative therapy 8/12 (66.7) 7/7 (100) 0.24