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ReviewAnnals of surgical oncology2021

Optimizing the Combination of Immunotherapy and Trans-Arterial Locoregional Therapy for Stages B and C Hepatocellular Cancer.

Matthew R Woeste, Anne E Geller, Robert C G Martin, Hiram C Polk

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Review in Annals of surgical oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew R Woeste *Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
Anne E Geller *Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
Robert C G MartinDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. robert.martin@louisville.edu.
Hiram C PolkDivision of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
University of Louisville · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary hepatic malignancy worldwide, is the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Underlying liver dysfunction and advanced stage of disease require treatments to be optimally timed and implemented to minimize hepatic parenchymal damage while maximizing disease response and quality of life. Locoregional therapies (LRTs) such as trans-arterial chemo- and radio-embolization remain effective for intermediate liver-only and advanced HCC disease (i.e., Barcelona-Clinic liver cancer stages B and C) not amendable to primary resection or ablation. Additionally, these minimally invasive interventions have been shown to augment the immune system. This and the recent success of immune-oncologic treatments for HCC have generated interest in applying these therapies in combination with such locoregional interventions to improve patient outcomes and response rates. This report reviews the use of trans-arterial LRTs with immunotherapy for stages B and C HCC, potential biomarkers, and imaging methods for assessing the response and safety of such combinations.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticLiver NeoplasmsHumansImmunotherapyQuality of Life

Identifiers

PMID33393028
OpenAlexW3121093704

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