肝脏肿瘤的高强度聚焦超声消融:患者选择、伦理讨论及我们的操作方法
Histotripsy of Liver Tumors: Patient Selection, Ethical Discussions, and How We Do It.
作者信息
Uysal Melis, Wehrle Chase J, Satish Sangeeta, Knott Emily, Hong Hanna, Allkushi Erlind, Schlegel Andrea, Berber Eren, Aucejo Federico, Kim JaeKeun, Kwon David C H
机构信息
Cleveland Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute, Cleveland, OH 44120, USA.
出版信息
Cancers (Basel). 2025 Mar 25;17(7):1100. doi: 10.3390/cancers17071100.
Liver malignancies, both primary and metastatic tumors, are a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Colorectal cancer alone results in liver metastases in nearly 50% of patients, with approximately 85% presenting with unresectable disease. Similarly, hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma frequently present at advanced stages, limiting curative options. Systemic therapies provide modest survival benefits, underscoring the need for alternative treatments. Locoregional approaches, such as thermal ablation and chemoembolization, while effective, have notable limitations, including invasiveness, peri-procedural risks, and the requirement to interrupt systemic treatments. Histotripsy is a novel, non-invasive method that uses focused ultrasound-induced cavitation to enable precise tumor ablation without heat or radiation. Our institution utilizes a multidisciplinary tumor board approach to evaluate patients for histotripsy, particularly in cases involving unresectable disease, complex surgical candidacy, palliative intent related to disease control and symptom management, or as bridging therapy for transplantation. Early results, including preclinical data and the THERESA and #HOPE4LIVER trials, highlight its efficacy in treating liver tumors with minimal complications. This review outlines institutional protocols for histotripsy, covering pre- and post-procedural management, along with ethical considerations of current treatment paradigms. As a patient-centered approach, histotripsy offers a novel treatment option with a favorable safety profile and compatibility with systemic therapies.
肝脏恶性肿瘤,包括原发性和转移性肿瘤,是癌症相关死亡的主要原因。仅结直肠癌就会导致近50%的患者发生肝转移,其中约85%的患者表现为不可切除的疾病。同样,肝细胞癌和肝内胆管癌也经常在晚期出现,限制了治愈方案。全身治疗只能带来适度的生存益处,这凸显了替代治疗的必要性。局部区域治疗方法,如热消融和化疗栓塞,虽然有效,但有明显的局限性,包括侵入性、围手术期风险以及中断全身治疗的必要性。组织超声粉碎术是一种新型的非侵入性方法,它利用聚焦超声诱导空化作用,在不产生热或辐射的情况下实现精确的肿瘤消融。我们机构采用多学科肿瘤委员会的方法来评估患者是否适合进行组织超声粉碎术,特别是在涉及不可切除疾病、复杂手术候选资格、与疾病控制和症状管理相关的姑息治疗意图或作为移植桥接治疗的情况下。早期结果,包括临床前数据以及THERESA和#HOPE4LIVER试验,突出了其在治疗肝肿瘤方面的疗效,且并发症极少。这篇综述概述了组织超声粉碎术的机构方案,涵盖术前和术后管理,以及当前治疗模式的伦理考量。作为一种以患者为中心的方法,组织超声粉碎术提供了一种新的治疗选择,具有良好的安全性和与全身治疗的兼容性。