Long-Term Maintenance of Complete Response after Sorafenib Treatment for Multiple Lung Metastases from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Long-Term Maintenance of Complete Response after Sorafenib Treatment for Multiple Lung Metastases from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Sorafenib is an effective treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) characterized by disease stabilization. However, the response rates are very low (<9%), and a complete response is rarely achieved. We report an extremely rare case of a HCC patient with multiple lung metastases t...

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Main Authors: Eisuke Katafuchi, Yuko Takami, Yoshiyuki Wada, Masaki Tateishi, Tomoki Ryu, Kazuhiro Mikagi, Hideki Saitsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Sorafenib
Complete response
Lung metastases
Liver
Chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/438746

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