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ArticleOncology letters2013

Rapid long-lasting biochemical and radiological response to sorafenib in a case of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Assunta Maria Teresa Gerardi, Luca Pio Stoppino, Arcangelo Liso, Luca Macarini, Matteo Landriscina

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Article in Oncology letters, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Assunta Maria Teresa GerardiUnits of Clinical Oncology, University of Foggia, Foggia I-71100, Italy.
Luca Pio Stoppino
Arcangelo Liso
Luca Macarini
Matteo Landriscina
University of Foggia · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The multikinase inhibitor sorafenib has demonstrated an overall survival benefit in phase III hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) trials and has become the new standard of care for advanced stages of this disease. However, in clinical practice, the vast majority of patients obtain disease stabilization and occasionally tumor shrinkage. Furthermore, the appropriate timing of sorafenib therapy initiation, in order to maximize its clinical activity, remains under debate. We report a case of 4-year sorafenib treatment in a patient with an advanced hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC with extensive infiltration of the inferior vena cava. Sorafenib treatment induced a rapid complete biochemical response and a long-term favorable outcome. Additionally, no major toxicities or detrimental effects on quality of life were observed. Thus, it is likely that a subgroup of human HCC may be highly sensitive to sorafenib; new molecular determinants are required to select those patients who may benefit from this therapy. Furthermore, a prompt initiation of treatment when the hepatic function is not compromised is a prerequisite for maximizing the clinical activity of sorafenib.

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hepatocellular carcinomasorafenibtargeted therapytumor shrinkageα-fetoprotein

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PMID23426789
PMCPMC3576208
OpenAlexW2066364006

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