ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2023
Combining local regional therapy and systemic therapy: Expected changes in the treatment landscape of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Real-World Outcomes of Combined Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy and Systemic Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab or Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab): A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Intra-ablational and peri-ablational radiomics based on post-RFA gadoxetic acid disodium-enhanced MRI for predicting short-term prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Individualized Model to Predict TKI Benefit in Postoperative Recurrent HCC.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- From anatomical to biological resectability: navigating adaptive resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma conversion.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Synergistic Effect of Doxorubicin-Thermo-Iodized Oil Pickering Emulsions on the Interventional Embolization-Chemotherapy- Immunity of VX2 Rabbit Liver Cancer.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Article
- Overcoming Immune Exclusion in a Murine Model of Cirrhotic Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Cryoablation: Insights from Molecular Extracellular pH Imaging.Research square · 2025Article
- Clinicopathological insights and management of liver metastases: Current advances and future perspectives.World journal of hepatology · 2025Review
- Navigating the complexities: challenges and opportunities in conversion therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Review
- Combination therapy strategy based on selective internal radiation therapy as conversion therapy for inoperable giant hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- Immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy: resistance mechanisms, liver transplantation challenges and management strategies.Cancer drug resistance (Alhambra, Calif.) · 2025Review
- Effect of regorafenib combined with immunotherapy and arterial chemoembolization on the survival of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Transarterial chemoembolization with molecular targeted therapies plus camrelizumab for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.BMC cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
Improvements in early screening, new diagnostic techniques, and surgical treatment have led to continuous downward trends in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) morbidity and mortality rates. However, high recurrence and refractory cancer after hepatectomy remain important factors affecting the long-term prognosis of HCC. The clinical characteristics and prognosis of recurrent HCC are heterogeneous, and guidelines on treatment strategies for recurrent HCC are lacking. Therapies such as surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation, and transhepatic arterial chemoembolization are effective for tumors confined to the liver, and targeted therapy is a very important treatment for unresectable recurrent HCC with systemic metastasis. With the deepening of the understanding of the immune microenvironment of HCC, blocking immune checkpoints to enhance the antitumor immune response has become a new direction for the treatment of HCC. In addition, improvements in the tumor immune microenvironment caused by local treatment may provide an opportunity to improve the therapeutic effect of HCC treatment. Ongoing and future clinical trial data of combined therapy may develop the new treatment scheme for recurrent HCC. This paper reviews the pattern of recurrent HCC and the characteristics of the immune microenvironment, demonstrates the basis for combining local treatment and systemic treatment, and reports current evidence to better understand current progress and future approaches in the treatment of recurrent HCC.
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