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KMID : 0859320070250030170
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Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2007 Volume.25 No. 3 p.170 ~ p.176
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The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis from Advanced Hepatocelluar Carcinoma
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Kim Jung-Hoon
Ahn Seung-Do
Lee Yung-Sang
Lim Young-Suk
Choi Eun-Kyung
Lee Sang-Wook
Shin Seong-Soo
Choi Won-Sik
Kim Kang-Mo
Suh Dong-Jin
Chung Young-Hwa
Won Hyung-Jin
Kim Jong-Hoon
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Abstract
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Purpose: To determine the role of radiotherapy for the treatment of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 70 patients that had been diagnosed with HCC and were treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for the PVT. The radiation dose ranged from 40 Gy to 60 Gy (median dose: 48 Gy) and the biological effective dose (BED) ranged from 31.3 Gy to 78.0 Gy10 (median dose: 61.6 Gy10). Response was determined by measuring the extent of the PVT on a CT image at 0, 1 and 3 months after completion of the radiotherapy. The median follow-up period was 9 months.
Results: The response rate was 47.1% (33 patients), with two patients (2.9%) showing a complete response, 31 patients (44.3%) showing a partial response, and 35 patients (50%) showing stable disease or no response. The 1-year progression-free survival rate was 60%, and the median progression-free survival time was 17 months. The median overall survival time was 11 months, the median survival time in the responders was 15 months and in the nonresponders was 8 months (p=0.032). Four patients (5.7%) had transient liver function impairment during treatment. Radiation induced liver disease (RILD) was observed in only one patient (1.4%).
Conclusion: Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for the treatment of PVT from advanced HCC was a relatively effective and safe method.
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KEYWORD
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Portal vein thrombosis, Hepatocelluar carcinoma, Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
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