Research Article

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

Table 2

Biochemical and clinical toxicities after Y-90 radioembolization, evaluated at 3 months posttreatment.

Biochemical and clinical toxicitiesNumber of patients (%)

ALT (U/L)
Grade 12 (4%)
Grade 20
Grade 31 (2%)
Grade 40

AST (U/L)
Grade 111 (22%)
Grade 21 (2%)
Grade 31 (2%)
Grade 40

ALP (U/L)
Grade 126 (53%)
Grade 23 (6%)
Grade 30
Grade 41 (2%)

WBC
Grade 1 toxicity4 (8%)
Grade 2 toxicity1 (2%)
Grade 30
Grade 40

Bilirubin (μmol/L)
Grade 1 toxicity5 (10%)
Grade 2 toxicity0
Grade 30
Grade 40

Clinical toxicities
Fatigue, grade 12 (4%)
Abdominal pain, grade 33 (6%)
Gastric ulceration, grade 11 (2%)
Odynophagia, grade 11 (2%)

AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALT =  alanine aminotransferase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase.