[Chemo-embolization using degradable starch microspheres and regional hyperthermia in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma].
Antitumor effects and prognosis of the patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma were investigated in the treatment of chemo-embolization using degradable starch microspheres (DSM) and regional hyperthermia. Twenty-six cases were treated with chemo-embolization using DSM alone (Group A) and eighteen cases were treated with combination of chemo-embolization and hyperthermia (Group B). Tumor regression rates over 50% were 42% (11/26) and 56% (10/18) in Group A and Group B, respectively. In the patients with tumors over 7 cm in diameter, no favorable response was obtained in Group A (0/11), but the response rate was increased to 56% (5/9) by the combination of hyperthermia. In the patients with arterio-portal shunt, therapeutic effects were observed in 17% (1/6) and 50% (1/2) of Group A and Group B, respectively. In the patients with portal invasion (Vp2 and Vp3), no favorable response was demonstrated in Group A (0/4), but tumor response was demonstrated in one out of 3 cases in Group B. One- and two-year survival rates were 59% and 53%, respectively, in Group A, and 93% and 45%, respectively, in Group B. The DSM, temporary embolus, is suitable for the combination of hyperthermia because chemo-embolization using DSM can be performed many times. Therefore, these results suggested that chemo-embolization using DSM should be beneficial as combination therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
Oyamada
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First Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.
Yoshikawa
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Itani
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Ichikawa
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Tainaka
K
K
Seto
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Sugino
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S
Kondo
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M
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008863:Microspheres; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D013213:Starch / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D004317:Doxorubicin; D013213:Starch