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PIVKA-II as a surrogate marker for prognosis in patients with localized hepatocellular carcinoma receiving stereotactic body radiotherapy.
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Radiation Oncology Journal . Mar2022, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p20-28. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study aimed to determine the correlation between protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Materials and Methods: Sixty-one patients received SBRT between 2015 and 2020 with a median dose of 48 Gy (range, 39 to 60 Gy) with a median of 4 fractions. Changes in tumor markers before and after SBRT were analyzed. Results: The median follow-up period was 31 months (range, 12 to 64 months). The estimated 2-year in-field failure-free survival, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival rates were 82.0%, 39.3%, and 96.7%, respectively. Patients with decreased PIVKA-II levels through SBRT had significantly few in-field failures (p = 0.005). Patients with PIVKA-II levels of ≤25 mAU/mL after SBRT had significantly long PFS (p = 0.004). Conclusion: PIVKA-II could be a useful surrogate marker for response or survival outcomes in patients with localized HCC receiving SBRT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22341900
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Radiation Oncology Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156561856
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3857/roj.2021.00934