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Abstract

Comparison of Transarterial Y90 Radioembolization and Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization in Hepatocarcinoma Patients: A Meta-analysis

Author(s): NA REN, S. QIN1, L. DING2, ERNA JIA1 AND JINRU XUE*
Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China, 1Department of Gastroenterology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China, 2Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China

Correspondence Address:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China, E-mail: jinruxue@jlu.edu.cn


To compare the efficacy of Yttrium-90 radioembolization and conventional transarterial chemoembolization in the unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma patients, clinical treatment studies on Yttrium-90 radioembolization and conventional transarterial chemoembolization were identified using PubMed. Tumor response, 3 y overall survival rates were analyzed and compared. Seven studies, including 6 case-control studies and one cohort study, published from December 2008 to January 2017, with a total of 1426 patients, were included in this meta-analysis. Subgroup analyses performed by various designs were included in this meta-analysis. An increase in 3 y overall survival rates was observed in Yttrium-90 radioembolization group compared to the conventional transarterial chemoembolization group (overall survival rate=2.03, 95 % CI-1.45, 2.84, p<0.0001). In contrast, there was no significant difference in tumor response between Yttrium-90 radioembolization and conventional transarterial chemoembolization groups. However, subgroup analysis indicated higher overall tumor control (overall survival rate=2.18, 95 % CI- 1.30, 3.64, p=0.003) in Yttrium-90 radioembolization group. The current meta-analysis suggested that Yttrium-90 radioembolization is associated with significantly higher 3 y overall survival rate. Using the subgroup analysis, the meta-analysis demonstrated higher overall tumor control in the Yttrium-90 radioembolization group.

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