Radioembolization for unresectable neuroendocrine hepatic metastases using resin 90Y-microspheres: early results in 148 patients.
OBJECTIVE
The use of 90Y-microspheres to treat unresectable liver metastases originating from a variety of neuroendocrine tumors was reviewed.


METHODS
This is a retrospective review from 10 institutions of patients given 90Y-microsphere therapy for neuroendocrine hepatic metastases. Physical, radiographic, biochemical, and clinical factors associated with treatment and response were examined. All patients were followed with laboratory and imaging studies at regular intervals until death, or censured whether other therapy was given after brachytherapy. Toxicities (acute and late) were recorded, and survival of the group determined.


RESULTS
A total of 148 patients were treated with 185 separate procedures. The median age was 58 years (26-95 years) at treatment with median performance status of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (0). The median activity delivered was 1.14 GBq (0.33-3.30 GBq) with a median of 99% of the planned activity able to be given (38.1%-147.4%). There were no acute or delayed toxicity of Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 grade 3 in 67% of patients, with fatigue (6.5%) the most common side effect. Imaging response was stable in 22.7%, partial response in 60.5%, complete in 2.7% and progressive disease in 4.9%. No radiation liver failure occurred. The median survival is 70 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Radioembolization with 90Y-microspheres to the whole liver, or lobe with single or multiple fractions are safe and produce high response rates, even with extensive tumor replacement of normal liver and/or heavy pretreatment. The acute and delayed toxicity was very low without a treatment related grade 4 acute event or radiation induced liver disease in this modest-sized cohort. The significant objective response suggests that further investigation of this approach is warranted.
Wake Radiology Oncology, Cary, NC 27511, USA. akennedy@wakerad.com
Andrew S
AS
Kennedy
William A
WA
Dezarn
Patrick
P
McNeillie
Doug
D
Coldwell
Charles
C
Nutting
Dennis
D
Carter
Ravi
R
Murthy
Steven
S
Rose
Richard R P
RR
Warner
David
D
Liu
Holger
H
Palmedo
Carroll
C
Overton
Bonita
B
Jones
Riad
R
Salem
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D015019:Yttrium / Q000008:administration & dosage
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015019:Yttrium