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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 267-268 |
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Complete pathological response noted in explanted liver after Y90-SIR-Spheres therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Piyush Chandra1, Satish Nath1, Deepti Jain2
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, MIOT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Pathology, MIOT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Piyush Chandra
Department of Nuclear Medicine, MIOT International, Manapakkam, Chennai - 600 056, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_23_20
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In the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, achieving complete pathological response (CPR) in explanted liver specimens following any locoregional treatments is associated with reduced recurrence rates and better posttransplant survival compared to the incomplete response. Here, we present the imaging findings of a patient who achieved CPR in the explanted liver following Y-90 SIR-Spheres® therapy.
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