Comparison of intrahepatic progression patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases following CT-guided high dose-rate brachytherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Given the metachronous and multifocal occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal cancer metastases in the liver (CRLM), this study aimed to compare intrahepatic progression patterns after computed tomography (CT)-guided high dose-rate brachytherapy.

Patients and methods

This retrospective analysis included 164 patients (114 HCC, 50 CRLM) treated with brachytherapy between January 2016 and January 2018. Patients received multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before, and about 8 weeks after brachytherapy, then every 3 months for the first, and every 6 months for the following years, until progression or death. MRI scans were assessed for local or distant intrahepatic tumor progression according to RECIST 1.1 and electronic medical recor

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442486 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature