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Current systemic treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A review of the literature.


ABSTRACT: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common form of human cancer worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The strategies of various treatments for HCC depend on the stage of tumor, the status of patient's performance and the reserved hepatic function. The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system is currently used most for patients with HCC. For example, for patients with BCLC stage 0 (very early stage) and stage A (early stage) HCC, the curable treatment modalities, including resection, transplantation and radiofrequency ablation, are taken into consideration. If the patients are in BCLC stage B (intermediate stage) and stage C (advanced stage) HCC, they may need the palliative transarterial chemoembolization and even the target medication of sorafenib. In addition, symptomatic treatment is always recommended for patients with BCLC stage D (end stage) HCC. In this review, we will attempt to summarize the historical perspective and the current developments of systemic therapies in BCLC stage B and C in HCC.

SUBMITTER: Chen KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4450204 | biostudies-other | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Current systemic treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A review of the literature.

Chen Kai-Wen KW   Ou Tzu-Ming TM   Hsu Chin-Wen CW   Horng Chi-Ting CT   Lee Ching-Chang CC   Tsai Yuh-Yuan YY   Tsai Chi-Chang CC   Liou Yi-Sheng YS   Yang Chen-Chieh CC   Hsueh Chao-Wen CW   Kuo Wu-Hsien WH  

World journal of hepatology 20150601 10


Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common form of human cancer worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The strategies of various treatments for HCC depend on the stage of tumor, the status of patient's performance and the reserved hepatic function. The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system is currently used most for patients with HCC. For example, for patients with BCLC stage 0 (very early stage) and stage A (early stage) HCC, the curable t  ...[more]

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