Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China.
Diagn Interv Radiol. 2020 Mar;26(2):131-139. doi: 10.5152/dir.2019.18540.
We aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) guided by multiple imaging modalities for hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) in special (i.e., high-risk or unfavorable) locations compared with those in conventional locations.
A total of 122 HCC patients were enrolled, including 85 patients (69.7%) with HCC in conventional locations and 37 (30.3%) with HCC in special locations. The clinical data, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and procedure-related adverse events were analyzed.
RFA combined with TACE was successfully performed in all patients. Three complications (2.5%) occurred, with no significant difference between the conventional (n=1, 1.2%) and special (n=2, 5.4%) locations (P = 0.218). Complete tumor necrosis rate was not significantly different between the conventional (n=73, 85.9%) and special (n=34, 91.9%) locations at one-month imaging (P = 0.353). After a follow-up of 3-48 months, the PFS was 17 months for patients with HCC in conventional locations and 14 months for patients with HCC in special locations; one-year PFS rate was 68.1% in the conventional location group, not significantly (P = 0.741) different from 59.1% in the special location group. The OS was 28 months in the conventional location group while 32 months in the special location group. The cumulative one- and two-year OS rates were 89.9% and 63.3%, respectively, in the conventional location group, not significantly different from 96.3% and 65% in the special location group (P = 0.273). Age (P = 0.043) and tumor size (P < 0.001) were significant prognostic factors for OS, and tumor size (P < 0.001) was the only significant prognostic factor for PFS.
RFA guided by multiple imaging modalities combined with TACE may be safe and effective for treating HCCs in special locations.
我们旨在评估射频消融(RFA)联合多模态影像学引导的经动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗特殊(即高危或不利)部位肝细胞癌(HCC)与常规部位 HCC 的安全性和有效性。
共纳入 122 例 HCC 患者,其中 85 例(69.7%)HCC 位于常规部位,37 例(30.3%)HCC 位于特殊部位。分析了患者的临床资料、总生存期(OS)、无进展生存期(PFS)和与操作相关的不良事件。
所有患者均成功完成 RFA 联合 TACE 治疗。3 例(2.5%)发生并发症,常规部位(n=1,1.2%)与特殊部位(n=2,5.4%)之间无显著差异(P=0.218)。1 个月影像学检查时,常规部位(n=73,85.9%)与特殊部位(n=34,91.9%)完全肿瘤坏死率无显著差异(P=0.353)。随访 3-48 个月后,常规部位 HCC 患者的 PFS 为 17 个月,特殊部位 HCC 患者为 14 个月;常规部位组 1 年 PFS 率为 68.1%,与特殊部位组(59.1%)无显著差异(P=0.741)。常规部位组 OS 为 28 个月,特殊部位组为 32 个月。常规部位组累积 1 年和 2 年 OS 率分别为 89.9%和 63.3%,与特殊部位组(96.3%和 65%)无显著差异(P=0.273)。年龄(P=0.043)和肿瘤大小(P<0.001)是 OS 的显著预后因素,而肿瘤大小(P<0.001)是 PFS 的唯一显著预后因素。
多模态影像学引导的 RFA 联合 TACE 治疗特殊部位 HCC 可能是安全有效的。