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ArticleCancer communications (London, England)2018

Sustained complete response of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with metronomic capecitabine: a report of three cases.

Giovanni Brandi, Michela Venturi, Stefania De Lorenzo, Francesca Garuti, Giorgio Frega, Andrea Palloni, Ingrid Garajovà, Francesca Abbati, Gioconda Saccoccio, Rita Golfieri and 2 more

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Article in Cancer communications (London, England), 2018. 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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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Giovanni BrandiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy. giovanni.brandi@unibo.it.
Michela VenturiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Stefania De LorenzoDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Francesca GarutiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Giorgio FregaDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Andrea PalloniDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Ingrid GarajovàDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Francesca AbbatiDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Gioconda SaccoccioDepartment of Medicine, Bologna Health Authority, 40139, Bologna, Italy.
Rita GolfieriDepartment of Digestive Diseases and Internal Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Maria Abbondanza PantaleoDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Maria Aurelia BarberaDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Haematological and Oncological Institute, University of Bologna, 9 Massarenti street, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola · ITOregon Health Authority · USUniversity of Bologna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent causes of cancer-related death. Sorafenib, a multitarget angiogenesis inhibitor, is an approved frontline treatment for advanced HCC in Western countries, although a complete response (CR) to treatment is infrequently reported. Capecitabine, an oral fluoropyrimidine, has been shown to be effect in both treatment-naïve patients and those previously treated with sorafenib. To date, however, only one case of sustained CR to metronomic capecitabine has been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe three cases of advanced HCC treated with metronomic capecitabine where a CR was obtained. In the first case, capecitabine was administered as first line therapy; in the second case, capecitabine was used after intolerance to sorafenib; while in the third case, capecitabine was administered after sorafenib failure.

conclusionCapecitabine is a potentially important treatment option for patients with advanced HCC and may even represent a cure in certain cases.

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Administration, MetronomicAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCapecitabineCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiverLiver NeoplasmsMaleProtein Kinase InhibitorsRemission InductionSorafenibTreatment OutcomeAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCapecitabineProtein Kinase InhibitorsSorafenibCapecitabineComplete responseHepatocellular carcinomaMetronomic capecitabineSorafenib

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PMID29941039
PMCPMC6020209
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