[Correspondence] Negative phase 3 study of 90Y microspheres versus sorafenib in HCC
It is with great interest that we read the report of the SARAH trial by Val érie Vilgrain and colleagues, recently published The Lancet Oncology.1 This paper reports the results of a large randomised phase 3 study in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), who showed no benefit in terms of overall survival after receiving yttrium-90 (90Y)-loaded resin micros phere selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), as compared with sorafenib in an intention-to-treat approach. We believe at least three major adjustable elements could have contributed to the negativity of the trial.
Source: The Lancet Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Etienne Garin, Yan Rolland, Boris Campillo-Gimenez, Julien Edeline Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
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