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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2023

Proton beam therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct invasion.

Takashi Iizumi, Toshiyuki Okumura, Naoyuki Hasegawa, Kazunori Ishige, Kuniaki Fukuda, Emiko Seo, Hirokazu Makishima, Hikaru Niitsu, Mizuki Takahashi, Yuta Sekino and 10 more

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Takashi IizumiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan. iizumi@pmrc.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Toshiyuki OkumuraDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Naoyuki HasegawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kazunori IshigeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kuniaki FukudaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Emiko SeoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hirokazu MakishimaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hikaru NiitsuDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Mizuki TakahashiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Yuta SekinoDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hiroaki TakahashiDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Daichi TakizawaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hitachi General Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoshiko OshiroDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Keiichiro BabaDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Motohiro MurakamiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Takashi SaitoDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Haruko NumajiriDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Masashi MizumotoDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Kei NakaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hideyuki SakuraiDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPKasumigaura Medical Center · JPHitachi General Hospital · JPMayo Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct invasion (BDI) (BDIHCC) has a poor prognosis. Moreover, due to the paucity of reports, there is no consensus regarding optimal management of this clinical condition yet. The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy and safety of proton beam therapy (PBT) for BDIHCC.

methodsBetween 2009 and 2018, 15 patients with BDIHCC underwent PBT at our institution. The overall survival (OS), local control (LC), and progression-free survival (PFS) curves were constructed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Toxicities were assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events version 4.0.

resultsThe median follow-up time was 23.4 months (range, 7.9-54.3). The median age was 71 years (range, 58-90 years). Many patients were Child A (n = 8, 53.3%) and most had solitary tumors (n = 11, 73.3%). Additionally, most patients had central type BDI (n = 11, 73%). The median tumor size was 4.0 cm (range, 1.5-8.0 cm). The 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rates were 80.0%, 58.7% and 40.2%, respectively, and the corresponding LC and PFS rates were 93.3%, 93.3%, and 74.7% and 72.7%, 9.7%, and 0.0%, respectively. Acute grade 1/2 dermatitis (n = 7, 46.7%), and grades 2 (n = 1, 6.7%) and 3 (n = 1, 6.7%) cholangitis were observed. Late toxicities such as grade 3 gastric hemorrhage and pleural effusion were observed. No toxicities of grade 4 or higher were observed.

conclusionsPBT was feasible with tolerable toxicities for the treatment of BDIHCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsProton TherapyAgedAged, 80 and overBile DuctsHumansMiddle AgedProgression-Free SurvivalBile duct invasionBile duct tumor thrombosisHepatocellular carcinomaProton beam therapyRadiation therapy

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