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Liver Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Veneto Institute of Oncology, Padua, Italy.

Survival: monthsCountry:Italy
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Padua
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Veneto Institute of Oncology
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Jan 2011

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 41 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who had not received prior chemotherapy for this disease. The median patient age was 63.2 years and 80.5% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with a combination of two chemotherapy agents, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and gemcitabine.

Toxicity:
The maximum level of toxicity reported was of grade 4. Grade 3-4 toxicities included neutropenia (17% of patients), anemia (7%), and nausea/vomiting (2%).

Results:
The reported median overall survival was 22.5 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Giuseppe Lombardi; email: [email protected]



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