Purpose To evaluate safety and efficacy of degradable starch microspheres (DSMs) TACE in a large clinical cohort of patients with unresectable HCC.Materials and methods This is a single-center consecutive patients cohort study. The study was approved by local institutional ethics committee. Written informed consent was obtained. From December 2013 to March 2018, 137 cirrhotic patients with unresectable HCC were enrolled. For DSMs-TACE, a mixture of 4 mL of DSMs, 6 mL of non-ionic contrast and doxorubicin at a dose of 50 mg/m(2) were used. Primary end point was long-term outcome, in terms of time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints were: safety, liver toxicity, 1-month percentage of tumor necrosis according to the modified RECIST criteria.Results Two hundred and sixty-seven DSMs-TACE were performed in 137 HCC patients (33 patients in BCLC stage A, 84 patients in BCLC stage B, and 20 in stage C). Patients had a mean nodule number of 3.5 +/- 1.2 (SD). Major complications were observed in 6.8% of cases. Post-embolization syndrome was common (101 patients 73.7%). According to mRecist criteria, a high objective response rate was obtained even after just one treatment (84.3% of patients showed complete response or partial response). The median TTP and OS after DSMs-TACE were 12 months and 36 months, respectively. OS at 6 months, 1 year, 2 and 3 years was 98%, 81.3%, 57.9%, 34.9%, respectively.Conclusion DSMs-TACE is a safe and effective therapy for patients with HCC, allowing to obtain a good rate of OS with excellent local tumor control.

Orlacchio, A., Chegai, F., Roma, S., Merolla, S., Bosa, A., Francioso, S. (2020). Degradable starch microspheres transarterial chemoembolization (DSMs-TACE) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): long-term results from a single-center 137-patient cohort prospective study. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, 125(1), 98-106 [10.1007/s11547-019-01093-x].

Degradable starch microspheres transarterial chemoembolization (DSMs-TACE) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): long-term results from a single-center 137-patient cohort prospective study

Orlacchio A.
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Chegai F.;Francioso S.
2020-01-01

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate safety and efficacy of degradable starch microspheres (DSMs) TACE in a large clinical cohort of patients with unresectable HCC.Materials and methods This is a single-center consecutive patients cohort study. The study was approved by local institutional ethics committee. Written informed consent was obtained. From December 2013 to March 2018, 137 cirrhotic patients with unresectable HCC were enrolled. For DSMs-TACE, a mixture of 4 mL of DSMs, 6 mL of non-ionic contrast and doxorubicin at a dose of 50 mg/m(2) were used. Primary end point was long-term outcome, in terms of time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints were: safety, liver toxicity, 1-month percentage of tumor necrosis according to the modified RECIST criteria.Results Two hundred and sixty-seven DSMs-TACE were performed in 137 HCC patients (33 patients in BCLC stage A, 84 patients in BCLC stage B, and 20 in stage C). Patients had a mean nodule number of 3.5 +/- 1.2 (SD). Major complications were observed in 6.8% of cases. Post-embolization syndrome was common (101 patients 73.7%). According to mRecist criteria, a high objective response rate was obtained even after just one treatment (84.3% of patients showed complete response or partial response). The median TTP and OS after DSMs-TACE were 12 months and 36 months, respectively. OS at 6 months, 1 year, 2 and 3 years was 98%, 81.3%, 57.9%, 34.9%, respectively.Conclusion DSMs-TACE is a safe and effective therapy for patients with HCC, allowing to obtain a good rate of OS with excellent local tumor control.
2020
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/05 - PATOLOGIA CLINICA
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Degradable starch microspheres; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis; Therapeutic chemoembolization; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; Doxorubicin; Female; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Liver Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors; Retreatment; Starch; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome
Orlacchio, A., Chegai, F., Roma, S., Merolla, S., Bosa, A., Francioso, S. (2020). Degradable starch microspheres transarterial chemoembolization (DSMs-TACE) in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): long-term results from a single-center 137-patient cohort prospective study. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, 125(1), 98-106 [10.1007/s11547-019-01093-x].
Orlacchio, A; Chegai, F; Roma, S; Merolla, S; Bosa, A; Francioso, S
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