DEB TACE for Intermediate and advanced HCC – Initial Experience in a Brazilian Cancer Center

Cancer Imaging - Tập 17 Số 1 - Trang 1-9 - 2017
Luz, Jose Hugo Mendes1, Luz, Paula M.2, Martin, Henrique S.1, Gouveia, Hugo R.1, Levigard, Raphal Braz3, Nogueira, Felipe Diniz3, Rodrigues, Bernardo Caetano4, de Miranda, Tiago Nepomuceno1, Mamede, Marcelo Henrique5
1Department of Interventional Radiology, Radiology Division, National Cancer Institute, INCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2National Institute of Infectious Disease Evandro Chagas, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3Department of Interventional Radiology, Radiology Division, Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4Department of Interventional Radiology, Radiology Division, Hospital Federal de Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5Department of Anatomy and Radiology, Full Professor, Medicine School – UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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According to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer classification transarterial chemoembolization is indicated in patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the intermediate stage. Drug-eluting microspheres can absorb and release the chemotherapeutic agent slowly for 14 days after its intra-arterial administration. This type of transarterial chemoembolization approach appears to provide at least equivalent effectiveness with less toxicity. This is a prospective, single-center study, which evaluated 21 patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting microspheres. The follow up period was 2 years. Inclusion criteria was Child-Pugh A or B liver disease patients, intermediate or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and performance status equal or below 2. Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting microspheres was performed at 2-month intervals during the first two sessions. The third and subsequent sessions were performed according to the image findings on follow-up, on a “demand schedule”. Tumor response and time to progression were evaluated along the two-year follow up period. Of the 21 patients 90% presented with liver cirrhosis, 62% had Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage B and 38% had Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C hepatocellular carcinoma. Average tumor size was 6.9 cm. The average number of Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting microspheres procedures was 3 with a total of 64 sessions. The predominant toxicity was mild. Liver function was not significantly affected in most patients. Two deaths occurred within 90 days after Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting microspheres (ischemic hepatitis and hydropic decompensation). Technical success was achieved in 63 of 64 procedures. The mean hospital stay was 1.5 days. The progression free and overall survival at 1 and 2 years were 73.0% and 37.1%, 73.7% and 41.6%, respectively. Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting microspheres is able to deliver significant tumor response and progression free survival rate with acceptable toxicity. Larger studies are needed to identify exactly which subset of advanced hepatocellular patients may benefit from this treatment. study ID ISRCTN16295622. Registered October 14th 2016. Retrospectively registered. Website registration: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN16295622

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