Research Article

Efficacy and Prognostic Factors for Y-90 Radioembolization (Y-90) in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with Liver Metastases

Table 3

Univariable analysis of factors associated with improved median overall survival.

Univariable
HR (95% CI) value

Age (continuous)1.01 (0.98–1.04)0.59

Gender0.88
FemaleReference (1.00)
Male1.06 (0.50–2.28)

ECOG at Y-90 treatment
0Reference (1.00)
11.64 (0.66–4.13)0.29
21.25 (0.15–10.42)0.84

Tumor differentiation
WellReference (1.00)
Moderate2.23 (0.89–5.59)0.09
Poor13.29 (1.42–124.41)0.02

Ki67
≤2Reference (1.00)
3–201.95 (0.77–4.79)0.16
>2015.56 (1.50–160.98)0.02
Extrahepatic metastases2.14 (0.97–4.71)0.06

Hepatic tumor burden
<33%Reference (1.00)0.46
33–66%2.01 (0.60–6.78)0.26
>66%1.32 (0.26–6.60)0.74
Baseline CgA (continuous)1.000.16
Previous local therapies0.79 (0.33–1.88)0.59
Previous SSA0.87 (0.39–1.96)0.74
Previous systemic therapies1.56 (0.72–3.37)0.26
Previous surgery0.42 (0.19–0.91)0.03

HR = hazard ratio; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; CgA = chromogranin A; SSA = somatostatin analogue.