2021
Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma
Chai NX, Chapiro J, Petukhova A, Gross M, Kucukkaya A, Raju R, Zeevi T, Elbanan M, Lin M, Perez-Lozada JC, Schlachter T, Strazzabosco M, Pollak JS, Madoff DC. Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 123-129. PMID: 33592550, PMCID: PMC8217099, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaThermal ablationTA groupEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaMedian overall survivalTherapy-naïve patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMaximum tumor diameterStage hepatocellular carcinomaLog-rank testDrug-eluting beadsSmall hepatocellular carcinomaTerms of TTPHIPAA-compliant IRBSignificant differencesLipiodol-TACELocoregional therapyBCLC stageComplication rateTreatment cohortsTumor diameterAFP levelsPatient group
2020
Embolotherapeutic Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 2020 Update
Kishore SA, Bajwa R, Madoff DC. Embolotherapeutic Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 2020 Update. Cancers 2020, 12: 791. PMID: 32224882, PMCID: PMC7226474, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12040791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage hepatocellular carcinomaSelective internal radiotherapyAdvanced-stage hepatocellular carcinomaTrans-arterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaRecent large prospective trialsSimilar disease control rateManagement of HCCEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaStage of HCCDisease control rateSystemic treatment optionsLarge prospective trialsLocal disease controlCancer-related morbidityArterial therapyProspective trialImproved tolerabilityPalliative optionControl rateTreatment optionsTherapeutic strategiesDisease controlInternal radiotherapyTolerability
2019
Management of Advanced Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Extensive Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus Using an Adjustable Dual Balloon Occlusion Technique
Madoff DC, Kim D, Holzwanger DJ, Kishore SA, Friedman T. Management of Advanced Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Extensive Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus Using an Adjustable Dual Balloon Occlusion Technique. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2019, 30: 1145-1147. PMID: 31133450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research