Hepatocellular Cancer

Research results from Z. Morise and colleagues update understanding of hepatocellular cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 21st, 2008

According to a study from Japan, "5-FU plus Cisplatin combination therapy had been employed against primary liver carcinomas for years. S-1 is a fourth-generation oral fluoropyrimidine and attracts considerable interest for the activity against gastric cancer."

"We herein examined the effect and adverse effects of S-1 plus Cisplatin combination therapy for primary liver carcinomas. 4 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and 3 with cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC) were employed for this study. They all had far-advanced diseases in and/or out of the liver at the time of the therapy initiation. They were 4 men and 3 women. Their ages were in the range of 42-73 (58...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-02-21)

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