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Hepatopulmonary Shunting: A Prognostic Indicator of Survival in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Treated with 90Y Radioembolization
- Source :
- Radiology; February 2017, Vol. 282 Issue: 1 p281-288, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In patients undergoing hepatic radioembolization for metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma, increased lung shunt fraction is predictive of significantly decreased survival but demonstrates only a weak correlation with serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels and tumor-to-liver volume ratio and no correlation to the presence or absence of extrahepatic metastatic disease.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00338419 and 15271315
- Volume :
- 282
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Radiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs40913443
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2016152100