Transarterial chemoembolization alone or followed by bevacizumab for treatment of colorectal liver metastases

Autor: Donatella Sarti, Alberto Rebonato, Stefano Guadagni, Camillo Aliberti, Riccardo Inchingolo, Caterina Fiorentini, Giammaria Fiorentini, Roberto Nani, Massimiliano Nestola, Michele Nardella
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Hepatic Oncology
ISSN: 2045-0931
2045-0923
Popis: Aims: Bevacizumab (B) in association with systemic chemotherapy is commonly used for the treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastases. The aim of this study was to monitor tumor response, overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) + B compared with TACE alone and to correlate the results with KRAS mutational status. Patients & methods: This was an observational multicentric case–control study (NCT03732235) on the efficacy and safety of B administered after TACE. Results: The disease control rate was significantly higher for the TACE + B than the TACE alone group (p
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