2016
Clinical implications for imaging of vascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma
Baheti AD, Dunham GM, Ingraham CR, Moshiri M, Lall C, Park JO, Li D, Katz DS, Madoff DC, Bhargava P. Clinical implications for imaging of vascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdominal Radiology 2016, 41: 1800-1810. PMID: 27142384, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-016-0763-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaVascular invasionManagement of HCCImportant prognostic factorLimited treatment optionsPromising treatment strategyPrognostic factorsTumor thrombusCancer mortalityTreatment optionsPatient managementTreatment strategiesInterventional radiologistsClinical implicationsLargest causeComprehensive updateCarcinomaInvasionRadiologistsThrombusMajor roleMortalityDiagnosis
2010
Response, Survival, and Prognostic Factors After Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Liver Metastases From Cutaneous Melanoma
Ahrar J, Gupta S, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P, Bedikian AY. Response, Survival, and Prognostic Factors After Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization in Patients With Liver Metastases From Cutaneous Melanoma. Cancer Investigation 2010, 29: 49-55. PMID: 21166498, DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2010.535052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic artery chemoembolizationOverall survivalCutaneous melanoma metastaticExtrahepatic metastatic sitesHepatic arterial chemoembolizationMedian overall survivalLactate dehydrogenase levelsType of treatmentMelanoma metastaticRadiologic responseDisease stabilizationLiver metastasesMost patientsPatient ageArterial chemoembolizationPrognostic factorsLiver diseaseMetastatic sitesCutaneous melanomaMedical recordsDehydrogenase levelsPatientsSignificant predictorsChemoembolizationSurvival