scholarly journals Emerging Targeted Therapies for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Author(s):  
Sarwat Fatima ◽  
Nikki Pui-Yue Lee ◽  
Hiu Yee Kwan ◽  
Zhao Xiang Bian
2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 966-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Bronte ◽  
G. Bronte ◽  
S. Cusenza ◽  
E. Fiorentino ◽  
C. Rolfo ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Kristen Spencer ◽  
Stephen K. Burley ◽  
X.F. Steven Zheng

Author(s):  
Amit Mahipal ◽  
Anuhya Kommalapati ◽  
Rutika Mehta ◽  
Richard D. Kim

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 64-65
Author(s):  
A.M. Araújo ◽  
S. Sousa Neves ◽  
A.L. Ferreira ◽  
J.D. Branco ◽  
A.B. Sarmento Ribeiro ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Riccardo Lencioni ◽  

The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rapidly evolving as loco-regional and systemic therapies continue to improve. Image-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation is established as the treatment of choice for patients with early-stage HCC when transplantation or resection are precluded. Recent refinements to technique have substantially increased the ability of RF ablation to achieve sustained complete response of target tumours in properly selected patients, and new alternate thermal and non-thermal methods for local tumour treatment are currently under investigation. Transarterial chemo-embolisation (TACE) is the standard of care for patients with multinodular disease at the intermediate stage. The introduction of drug-eluting beads, which enhance drug delivery to the tumour and reduce systemic exposure, appears to improve anticancer activity and the safety profile of TACE compared with conventional regimens. Despite these advances, the long-term outcomes of patients treated with loco-regional therapies remain unsatisfactory because of the high rate of tumour recurrence. The introduction of molecular-targeted therapies that inhibit tumour proliferation and angiogenesis has opened new prospects in this regard. Clinical trials focused on combining interventional treatment with systemically active drugs are ongoing. The outcomes of such studies are eagerly awaited, as they have the potential to revolutionise the treatment of HCC.


2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. CMO.S7633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengyu Wei ◽  
Cataldo Doria ◽  
Yuan Liu

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death. It has been a major worldwide health problem with more new cases being diagnosed each year. The current available therapies for patients with advanced HCC are extremely limited. Therefore, it is of great clinical interests to develop more effective therapies for systemic treatment of advanced HCC. Several promising target-based drugs have been tested in a number of clinical trials. One breakthrough of these efforts is the approved clinical use of sorafenib in patients with advanced HCC. Targeted therapies are becoming an attractive option for the treatment of advanced HCC. In this review, we summarize the most recent progress in clinical targeted treatments of advanced HCC.


Oncology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta W.C. Pang ◽  
Ronnie T.P. Poon

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