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Abstract
We aimed to identify the oncologic benefits of local treatment including radiotherapy (LRT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invading the portal vein. We used clinical data of patients with HCC invading the portal vein from 2008 to 2014 provided by 50 hospitals nationwide. A total of 1163 patients were included in the analysis. The LRT group was younger than the best supportive care (BSC) group (p < 0.001). The mean Child-Pugh score of the LRT group (6.1) was significantly lower than that of the BSC group (7.7) (p < 0.001). Propensity score-matched analysis generated 222 pairs. The median survival of all patients, LRT, and BSC groups were 5.0, 8.0, and 2.0 months, respectively. The overall survival (OS) rates in the LRT and BSC groups were 34.2% and 16.2% at one year, and 12.6% and 6.8% at two years, respectively (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that LRT (HR 0.41, 95% CI 0.32-0.52), age >60 years, extrahepatic metastases, tumor size ≥10 cm, and Child-Pugh class (CPC) B or C were independent predictors of higher mortality (all p < 0.05). Statistical differences in survival were maintained in all CPC-albumin-bilirubin classes (all p < 0.05). LRT was significant in patients with HCC with portal invasion, valid for patients with CPC A and B.

Affiliations

Han Ah Lee  1   2 , Sunmin Park  3 , Yeon Seok Seo  2 , Won Sup Yoon  3 , Chai Hong Rim  3 , On Behalf Of The Korean Liver Cancer Study Group
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul 01757, Korea.
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Seoul 02841, Korea.
3 Department of Radiation Oncology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University Medical College, Gyeonggido 15355, Korea.