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. 2017 Dec 19;9(4):4549–4558. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.23423

Table 2. 90Y-TARE and treatment associated data.

Characteristics All patients PFS pPET-RadScore OS-pPET-RadScore
Low-risk group High-risk group P Low-risk group High-risk group P
Subjects, n 47 42 5 33 14
90Y-TARE data
90Y-resin 31 (66) 27 (64.3) 4 (80) 0.48 19 (57.6) 12 (85.7) 0.06
90Y-glass 16 (34) 15 (35.7) 1 (20) 0.48 14 (42.4) 2 (14.3) 0.06
90Y-administered activity, GBq 1.6 (1.2–2.5) 1.5 (1.1–2.1) 2.4 (1.6–2.5) 0.26 1.5 (1.1–2.0) 1.9 (1.5–2.6) 0.22
 TV based on 99mTc-MAA SPECT/CT, cm3 170 (80–615) 157 (80–600) 430 (220–560) 0.65 150 (60–300) 435 (148–646) 0.15
90Y-administered activity per unit of TV, MBq/cm3 7.3 (4.9–16.2) 7.9 (4.9–16.3) 6.4 (5.6–7.3) 0.81 9.8 (5.2–16.7) 6.0 (3.9–8.4) 0.31
90Y-tumor liver absorbed dose, Gy 170 (115–281) 170 (114–286) 205 (155–230) 0.86 170 (115–290) 159 (119–224) 0.91
90Y-normal liver absorbed dose, Gy 40 (22–63) 40 (21–64) 36 (30–54) 0.33 43 (24–70) 33 (23–50) 0.05
 Unilobar 26 (55.4) 24 (57.1) 2 (40) 0.47 20 (60.6) 6 (42.9) 0.26
 Bilobar 8 (17) 6 (14.3) 2 (40) 0.15 5 (15.2) 3 (21.4) 0.60
 Segmental 8 (17) 7 (16.7) 1 (20) 0.85 5 (15.2) 3 (21.4) 0.60
 Lobar and segmental 5 (10.6) 5 (11.9) 0 (0) 0.41 3 (9.1) 2 (14.3) 0.60
Treatments pre-90Y-TARE
 Targeted therapy (Sorafenib) 4 (8.5) 3 (7.1) 1 (20) 0.45 3 (9.1) 1 (7.1) 0.55
 Embolization 3 (6.4) 3 (7.1) 0 (0) 0.54 3 (9.1) 0 (0) 0.24
 TACE 11 (23.4) 10 (23.8) 1 (20) 0.85 9 (27.3) 2 (14.3) 0.34
 Radiofrequency ablation 6 (12.8) 6 (14.3) 0 (0) 0.37 5 (15.2) 1 (7.1) 0.45
 Ethanol ablation 3 (6.4) 3 (7.1) 0 (0) 0.54 2 (6.1) 1 (7.1) 0.24
90Y-TARE 1 (2.1) 1 (2.4) 0 (0) 0.73 1 (3) 0 (0) 0.51
Treatments after 90Y-TARE
 Targeted therapy (Sorafenib) 4 (8.5) 3 (7.1) 1 (20) 0.33 3 (9.1) 1 (7.1) 0.83
 Embolization 1 (2.1) 1 (2.4) 0 (0) 0.73 1 (3) 0 (0) 0.51
 TACE 10 (21.3) 10 (23.8) 0 (0) 0.22 9 (27.3) 1 (7.1) 0.12
 Radiofrequency ablation 7 (14.9) 7 (16.7) 0 (0) 0.32 6 (18.2) 1 (7.1) 0.33
 Ethanol ablation 1 (2.1) 1 (2.4) 0 (0) 0.73 1 (3) 0 (0) 0.51
 Hepatectomy 1 (2.1) 1 (2.4) 0 (0) 0.73 1 (3) 0 (0) 0.51
90Y-TARE 1 (2.1) 1 (2.4) 0 (0) 0.73 1 (3) 0 (0) 0.51

Values are median (25th; 75th interquartile range) or n (%).

TV, tumor volume; TARE, transarterial radioembolization; TACE, transarterial chemoembolization; SPECT/CT, single-photon emission computed tomography 99mTC-MAA, technetium-macroaggregated albumin.