Radioembolization in Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Invasion | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 20, Volume 69, Issue 1, October 2017, Pages 1674-1679 PDF (510.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0040120 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Elsahhar Ahmed Hetta* ; Osama Mohamed Abdel Hameed; Aly Haggag Aly Noreldien | ||
| Radiodiagnosis Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim of work: this study aimed assess the efficacy of radioembolization (Yttrium-90) therapy in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein thrombosis. Patients and methods: this study included 24 patients diagnosed with HCC and portal vein invasion to be treated with Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE). They were 17 males and 7 females. Patients received a single course of treatment. Results: tumor radiological response assessment revealed that the tumor was controlled in 92% of the patients. Complete response was observed in 21 % of the patients, partial response in 29 % of the patients, stable disease in 42 % of the patients and progressive disease in 8% of the patients. Conclusion: Yttrium-90 radioemblization appeared to be an effective, safe and feasible treatment option for patients with hepatocelluar carcinoma with portal vein invasion. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| radioembolization; Yttrium-90; Hepatocellular carcinoma; portal vein thrombosis | ||
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