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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Caudate Lobe Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sequential Transarterial Chemoembolization and Iodine 125 Seeds Implantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Liangliang Yan, Lei Chen, Kun Qian, Xuefeng Kan, Hongsen Zhang, Bin Liang, Chuansheng Zheng

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Liangliang Yan *Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Lei Chen *Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0018-9993
Kun QianDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5944-8227
Xuefeng KanDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Hongsen ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.
Bin LiangDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6130-8629
Chuansheng ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2435-1417
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Abstract

purposeResection of the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the caudate lobe (CL) is challenging even for accomplished surgeons. This retrospective study evaluated the safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and iodine 125 seeds implantation (ISI) for unresectable or "ablation unsuitable" HCC-CL detected at the initial presentation in clinical practice. PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 20 HCC-CL patients undergoing sequential TACE and ISI from January 2014 to October 2018 were enrolled in this study. The overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), tumor response rate, and complication rates were analyzed and compared to non-caudate lobe (NCL) HCC patients. Multivariate analyses for potential clinical and radiological factors were performed using the Cox proportional hazard model.

resultsThe technical success rate was 100%, as all the patients received 28 ISI treatments. The median OS was 35 months. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS rates were 100%, 63.2%, and 11.1%, respectively. The median PFS was 16 months. The objective response rate was 60.0%. The puncture tract bleeding (2/20) and pneumothorax (1/20) were the most common complications in operation, but no operation-related deaths occurred. One year after the surgery, biliary tract injury occurred in 1 patient, necessitating percutaneous biliary intervention. No statistical difference was observed between the CL and NCL groups. Multivariable analysis revealed that Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage B and tumor size >3 cm were two significant factors associated with OS.

conclusionSequential TACE and ISI were associated with the survival benefits in HCC-CL and should be considered as a reliable therapy for surgeons and interventional radiologists.

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caudate lobehepatocellular carcinomaiodine 125 seeds implantationsurvivaltransarterial chemoembolization

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