Table 4

Tumor response and associated median survival (n = 39)


No. of patients
Median survival (range)
95% CI

Complete response (CR)
2 (5%)
> 51 months*

with concomitant treatment (RFTA)
1
(> 51 months*)

without concomitant treatment
1
(> 51 months*)


Partial response (PR)
5 (13%)
18 months
14–22
with concomitant treatment (TACE/RFTA)
2
(range 15.7–55.4)

without concomitant treatment
3
(range 3.9–24.8)


Stable disease (SD)
24 (61%)
14 months
11–17
Progressive disease (PD)
8 (21%)
4 months
0 – 8
Objective response (CR+PR)
7 (18%)
25 months
20–29
Tumor control rate (CR+PR+SD)
31 (79%)
16 months
11–20

* patients alive at time of analysis

Dollinger et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:72   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-72