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Abstract
Purpose: Ablation is a promising approach for eliminating intrathoracic metastases. We compared the effectiveness of a combination of metastasis-directed ablation and systemic therapy with that of systemic therapy alone for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) having pulmonary oligometastases.
Materials and methods: We analyzed 679 patients with HCC and pulmonary oligometastases from seven tertiary hospitals. A total of 372 patients received systemic therapy (System group), whereas 307 patients received the combination therapy of pulmonary oligometastases ablation and systemic therapy (Ablation + System group).
Results: The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 9.7 ± 0.6 and 11.5 ± 0.6 months in the System and Ablation + System groups, respectively. The Ablation + System group exhibited significantly better PFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.60-0.85; P < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) (HR, 0.65; 95% CI 0.52-0.81; P < 0.001) than the System group. The subgroup analysis revealed that OS (HR, 0.91; 95% CI 0.65-1.28; P = 0.590) and PFS (HR, 0.81; 95% CI 0.62-1.05; P = 0.100) did not differ between tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and TKI plus programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitor therapies in the Ablation + system group. In addition, PFS (HR, 0.53; 95% CI 0.38-0.74; P < 0.001) and OS (HR, 0.66; 95% CI 52-0.84; P < 0.001) showed obviously different for intrahepatic tumors with partial response (PR) status.
Conclusion: The application of a combination of ablation of pulmonary oligometastases and systemic therapy resulted in longer PFS and OS than systemic therapy alone.
期刊介绍:
Felice Perussia founded La radiologia medica in 1914. It is a peer-reviewed journal and serves as the official journal of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM). The primary purpose of the journal is to disseminate information related to Radiology, especially advancements in diagnostic imaging and related disciplines. La radiologia medica welcomes original research on both fundamental and clinical aspects of modern radiology, with a particular focus on diagnostic and interventional imaging techniques. It also covers topics such as radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, radiobiology, health physics, and artificial intelligence in the context of clinical implications. The journal includes various types of contributions such as original articles, review articles, editorials, short reports, and letters to the editor. With an esteemed Editorial Board and a selection of insightful reports, the journal is an indispensable resource for radiologists and professionals in related fields. Ultimately, La radiologia medica aims to serve as a platform for international collaboration and knowledge sharing within the radiological community.