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Liver Cancer treatment details. Radiation, Biologic therapy.

Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Region.

Survival: monthsCountry:Taiwan Region
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Taipei
Treatments:Radiation, Biologic therapyHospital:Taipei Medical University Hospital
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Apr 2014

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 40 hepatocellular carcinoma patients with a median age of 60 years; 31 were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with radiation therapy and the biologic therapy agent sorafenib, a kinase inhibitor that causes cancer cell death.

Toxicities:
There were three treatment-related deaths due to liver failure not deemed to be progressive disease. Grade 3 hand-foot syndrome (skin reaction) and diarrhea were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 14.0 months.

Support:
This study was supported by Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

Correspondence: Dr. Jeng-Fong Chiou; email: [email protected]



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