Vascular endothelial growth factor in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma: a review of literature

AO Kaseb, A Hanbali, M Cotant… - … Journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of tumor angiogenesis in tumor biology is now widely accepted.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular tumor, and angiogenesis is believed to …

Molecular targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

M Thomas - Journal of gastroenterology, 2009 - Springer
A majority of patients with HCC present with advanced disease and are not candidates for
liver transplantation, surgical resection, or regional therapy. Systemic cytotoxic …

Systemic therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma

MA Wörns, A Weinmann, M Schuchmann… - Digestive diseases, 2009 - karger.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and lethal malignant tumors
worldwide in the human population. Due to late diagnosis and/or advanced underlying liver …

New drugs for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

E Boucher, A Forner, M Reig, J Bruix - Liver International, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma has dramatically changed in the last years.
The better knowledge of the molecular mechanisms responsible of tumor initiation and …

New pharmacological developments in the treatment of hepatocellular cancer

NJ Gusani, Y Jiang, ET Kimchi, KF Staveley-O'Carroll… - Drugs, 2009 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver neoplasm and fourth
leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The survival for patients with advanced HCC is …

Magnetic resonance imaging for monitoring the effects of thalidomide on experimental human breast cancers

CC Cyran, B Sennino, B Chaopathomkul, Y Fu… - European …, 2009 - Springer
Thalidomide, which inhibits angiogenesis in certain tumor types, reduced extravasation of a
macromolecular contrast medium (MMCM) in a human breast cancer model as assayed by …

Targeted agents for the systemic treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

A Azad, F Chionh, J Cebon - Asia‐Pacific Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The prognosis for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is poor and systemic therapy has
historically been of limited benefit. However, novel targeted agents offer promise in …

Chemotherapy and Novel Systemic Therapies

AO Kaseb, M Thomas - Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
The emergence of chemotherapy in the 1950s has led to the availability of systemic
therapies for patients with hematologic malignancies and advanced solid tumors. These …

Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Thalidomide: Assessment with Power Doppler Ultrasound

C Hsu, CN Chen, AL Cheng - Liver Cancer, 2009 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is typically a hypervascular tumor and anti-angiogenesis
therapy may be effective for the treatment of HCC. Thalidomide has been shown to inhibit …

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임형준 - 대한간암연구학회지, 2009 - e-jlc.org
There has been no proven effective therapy in the setting of advanced HCC (hepatocellular
carcinoma) according to BCLC (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer). Targeted therapy opened a …