Journal article
Non-surgical management of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review by Cancer Care Ontario
Abstract
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a global health problem, accounting for 4.7% of all new cancer cases and 8.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide in 2018. Resection and transplantation are the only modalities that offer a cure for HCC; however, most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, precluding these curative treatments. A number of local (ie, ablative therapies) and/or local-regional therapies (ie, chemo-embolization) are …
Authors
Meyers BM; Knox JJ; Cosby R; Beecroft; Chan KK; Coburn N; Feld JJ; Jonker D; Mahmud A; Ringash J
Journal
Canadian Liver Journal, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 257–274
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
August 1, 2021
DOI
10.3138/canlivj-2020-0039
ISSN
2561-4444