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Sorafenib therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with Vp3 or 4 portal vein tumor thrombosis

  • Teiji Kuzuya
  • , Kaoru Tsuchiya
  • , Keisuke Tanaka
  • , Yuichiro Suzuki
  • , Takahide Hoshioka
  • , Shinji Tamaki
  • , Tomoji Kato
  • , Yutaka Yasui
  • , Takahiro Hosokawa
  • , Ken Ueda
  • , Hiroyuki Nakanishi
  • , Jun Itakura
  • , Yuka Takahashi
  • , Masayuki Kurosaki
  • , Yasuhiro Asahina
  • , Namiki Izumi

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Abstract

We investigated efficacy of sorafenib therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with Vp3/4 portal vein tumor thrombosis. According to modified RECIST, the therapeutic responses in Vp0/2 group (n=30) were 8 PR, 14 SD and 8 PD cases, and while those in Vp3/4 group (n=11) were 5 PR, 2 SD and 4 PD cases. The response rates and cumulative progression rates were not significantly different between two groups. The cumulative survival rates in Vp3/4 group were significantly lower than those in Vp0/2 group. The deteriorations of Child-Pugh scores in Vp3/4 group were significantly higher than those in Vp0/2 group. The possibility of the deterioration of liver function should be kept in mind during sorafenib therapy for advanced HCC with Vp3/4.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-326
Number of pages2
JournalKanzo/Acta Hepatologica Japonica
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hepatology

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