Sequential intra-arterial infusion of 90Y-resin microspheres and mitomycin C in chemo refractory liver metastatic breast cancer patients: a single centre pilot study.

Background The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of intra-arterial mitomycin C (MMC) infusion after selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) using Yttrium-90 (90Y) resin microspheres in liver metastatic breast cancer (LMBC) patients. Patients and methods The prospective pilot study included LMBC patients from 2012-2018. Patients first received infusion of 90Y resin microspheres, after 6-8 weeks response to treatment was assessed by MRI, 18F-FDG PET/CT and laboratory tests.