Radioembolization results in longer time-to-progression and reduced toxicity compared with chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

…, SM Ibrahim, S Senthilnathan, T Baker, VL Gates… - Gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chemoembolization is one of several standards of care treatment
for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 microspheres is a …

[PDF][PDF] Safety and efficacy of 90Y radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with and without portal vein thrombosis

…, KT Sato, A Benson III, AA Nemcek Jr, VL Gates… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This study was undertaken to present data from a phase 2 study in which patients with
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with and without portal vein thrombosis underwent …

Treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with use of 90Y microspheres (TheraSphere): safety, tumor response, and survival

…, B Atassi, SC Gordon, VL Gates… - Journal of vascular and …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To present safety and efficacy results obtained in treatment of a cohort of
patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with use of 90 Y microspheres (…

Recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine on dosimetry, imaging, and quality assurance procedures for 90Y microsphere …

…, JT Cessna, LA DeWerd, W Feng, VL Gates… - Medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Yttrium‐90 microsphere brachytherapy of the liver exploits the distinctive features of the liver
anatomy to treat liver malignancies with beta radiation and is gaining more wide spread …

Treatment parameters and outcome in 680 treatments of internal radiation with resin 90Y-microspheres for unresectable hepatic tumors

…, S Nag, S Gulec, A Calkins, VL Gates… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Radioembolization (RE) using 90 Y-microspheres is an effective and safe treatment
for patients with unresectable liver malignancies. Radiation-induced liver disease (RILD…

Radiation lobectomy: time-dependent analysis of future liver remnant volume in unresectable liver cancer as a bridge to resection

…, RJ Lewandowski, R Atassi, K Memon, VL Gates… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Portal vein embolization (PVE) is a standard technique for patients not
amenable to liver resection due to small future liver remnant ratio (FLR). Radiation lobectomy …

Radiation segmentectomy: a novel approach to increase safety and efficacy of radioembolization

A Riaz, VL Gates, B Atassi, RJ Lewandowski… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To describe a technique of segmental radioembolization for the treatment of
patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Radiation segmentectomy was …

Angiographic considerations in patients undergoing liver-directed therapy

…, B Oman, RJ Lewandowski, VL Gates… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The rapid evolution and increasing complexity of liver-directed therapies has forced the
medical community to further advance its understanding of hepatic arterial anatomy. The …

Unresectable Chemorefractory Liver Metastases: Radioembolization with 90Y Microspheres—Safety, Efficacy, and Survival1

…, MF Mulcahy, B Atassi, RK Ryu, VL Gates… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the safety, efficacy, and survival of patients with
chemorefractory liver metastases who have been treated with yttrium 90 ( 90 Y) glass microspheres. …

[HTML][HTML] Research reporting standards for radioembolization of hepatic malignancies

R Salem, RJ Lewandowski, VL Gates… - Journal of vascular …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Radioembolization is a field of interventional oncology that continues to evolve. The number
of institutions adopting this approach is increasing; this trend is paralleled by a greater …