ReviewNature reviews. Clinical oncology2024
Adjuvant and neoadjuvant immunotherapies in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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248 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 288 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pan-Asian adapted ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.ESMO open · 2026Guideline
- Pathological and Perioperative Outcomes of Conversion Hepatectomy After Contemporary Combination Downstaging for Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Based Adjuvant Treatment Versus Surveillance in Curatively Treated Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of compound kushen injection on immune function in patients with primary liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
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- The research perspectives and frontiers on radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a bibliometric analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of efficacy and safety of adjuvant therapies versus sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
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- Perioperative tislelizumab plus lenvatinib treatment for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma at high risk of recurrence: single-arm phase II trial.Nature communications · 2026Trial
- Ferroptosis in cancer: molecular mechanisms, biological roles, and therapeutic significance.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
- Hepatobiliary phase imaging in HCC: revisiting diagnostic algorithms and clinical utility of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI across international guidelines.Insights into imaging · 2026Review
- Glutaminolysis Blockade-Empowered Bimodal Nanodepot for Spatially Complementary Sono-Thermal Ablation via PANoptosis and STING Activation Against Large Tumors.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Targeting the CRYAB/β-Catenin Axis with an MMP-9-Responsive Hydrogel Disrupts CTC Clusters to Suppress Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Radiofrequency Ablation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Early recurrence prediction and risk stratification of hepatocellular carcinoma after transarterial chemoembolization achieving imaging complete response based on contrast-enhanced CT machine learning.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Single-Dose TACE-Like Injection of Sustained-Release Panobinostat/IL-12 Polymeric Microparticles is Effective in Preclinical Liver Cancer Models.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- The Evolving Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment with Curative Purpose of Early, Intermediate and Advanced Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Efficacy and safety of Heshu Xiaoji pills combined with standard treatment strategy in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-center, open-label, prospective controlled, real-world cohort study.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026Article
- Trial design and end points in hepatocellular carcinoma: an EASL-AASLD-ILCA consensus statement.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Liver cancer, specifically hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The development of effective systemic therapies, particularly those involving immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has substantially improved the outcomes of patients with advanced-stage HCC. Approximately 30% of patients are diagnosed with early stage disease and currently receive potentially curative therapies, such as resection, liver transplantation or local ablation, which result in median overall survival durations beyond 60 months. Nonetheless, up to 70% of these patients will have disease recurrence within 5 years of resection or local ablation. To date, the results of randomized clinical trials testing adjuvant therapy in patients with HCC have been negative. This major unmet need has been addressed with the IMbrave 050 trial, demonstrating a recurrence-free survival benefit in patients with a high risk of relapse after resection or local ablation who received adjuvant atezolizumab plus bevacizumab. In parallel, studies testing neoadjuvant ICIs alone or in combination in patients with early stage disease have also reported efficacy. In this Review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current approaches to manage patients with early stage HCC. We also describe the tumour immune microenvironment and the mechanisms of action of ICIs and cancer vaccines in this setting. Finally, we summarize the available evidence from phase II/III trials of neoadjuvant and adjuvant approaches and discuss emerging clinical trials, identification of biomarkers and clinical trial design considerations for future studies.
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