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Liver Cancer treatment details. Biologic therapy.

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:3City/State/Province:Columbus, OH
Treatments:Biologic therapyHospital:The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Sep 2009

Description:

Patients:
This study involved 26 patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. The median age of the group was 58 years and 18 were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the biologic therapy called lapatinib, which is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

Toxicities:
Maximum toxicity grade was 3, including 2 cases of diarrhea and 1 case of rash. Grade 2 nausea, vomiting, and fatigue were also reported.

Results:
The reported median overall survival was 12.6 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab; email: [email protected]



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