| publication name | Application of DC Beads in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical and Radiological Results of a Drug Delivery Device for Transcatheter Superselective Arterial Embolization |
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| Authors | Sadick M.a · Haas S.b · Loehr M.c · Elshwi M. Singer M.V.b · Brade J.d · Schoenberg S.O.a · Diehl S.J. |
| year | 2010 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Onkologie |
| volume | 33 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 31-37 |
| publisher | KARGER medical and scientific publishers |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Aim: Application of a drug delivery device for transarterial chem-oembolization (TACE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Clinical and radiological treatment assessment. Patients and Methods: 24 patients with liver cirrhosis and uni- or multifocal HCC underwent TACE with doxorubicin beads (DC BeadTM). The underly-ing cause of liver cirrhosis was hepatitis (A: n = 7; B: n = 10) or alco-hol consumption (n = 7). Patients presented with Child Pugh stage A (n = 15) and B (n = 9). The mean intrahepatic tumor size, consid-ering the sum of diameters of all lesions treated, was 3.83 cm (±2.4). Liver function and hematological parameters were docu-mented before and after each TACE. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed before and 4 weeks after TACE. The T1-w 3D volume-interpolated breathhold exam (VIBE) sequence was applied for evaluation of the therapy response. Results: 24 patients received a total number of 69 TACE treatments with DC beads (mean dose 160 mg). The elevation of liver function parameters after treat-ment did not affect the patients’ clinical condition. The T1-w VIBE sequence proved very valuable for assessment of the intrahepatic tumor spread. Post-contrast images enabled delineation of the viable HCC lesions, hence facilitating the selective transcatheter ap-proach. The tumor marker a-fetoprotein (AFP), available in 19/24 patients, dropped from 347.5 to 299.5 ng/ml, without being a relia-ble predictor of treatment response. A decrease of tumor size after TACE from 3.83 (±2.40) to 3.01 cm (±2.67; p < 0.0001) was evident on the T1w-VIBE sequences. The mean follow-up period was 30 months. At the time of data analysis, 10 (42%) out of 14 patients were alive. Conclusion: TACE with DC beads in HCC offers a safe and efficient treatment resulting in tumor response within a very short time.