Baseline Characteristics of Study Cohort
Characteristic (n = 81) | Total or median |
Age (y) | 61 (15) |
Time between diagnosis and radioembolization (y) | 6.0 (7.3) |
Prior local treatment | 20 (25%) |
Surgery | 8 (10%) |
RFA | 9 (11%) |
TACE | 4 (5%) |
LITT | 1 (1%) |
Multiple | 2 (2%) |
UICC stage at initial diagnosis | |
1 | 4 (5%) |
2a | 29 (36%) |
2b | 13 (16%) |
3a | 11 (14%) |
3b | 8 (10%) |
4 | 16 (20%) |
Tumor expression profile | |
PR+ | 40 (49%) |
ER+ | 60 (74%) |
Her2/neu+ | 28 (35%) |
CA15-3 (U/mL) | 137 (395) |
Carcinoembryonic antigen (ng/mL) | 12 (28) |
Tumor-to-liver ratio | |
<25% | 49 (60%) |
25%–50% | 24 (30%) |
≥50% | 8 (10%) |
Radioactivity delivered (GBq) | 1.6 (0.6) |
RFA = radiofrequency ablation; TACE = transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; LITT = laser-induced thermotherapy; UICC = International Union Against Cancer; PR+ = progesterone receptor status positive; ER+ = estrogen receptor status positive; Her-2/neu+ = Her-2/neu status positive.
Given are total numbers (with percentages in parentheses) or median (with IQRs in parentheses).