Overview Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a challenging malignancy of global importance (see Chapter 89 ). It is the fifth most common solid tumor in terms of incidence and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Its incidence mirrors that…
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy Early studies examining the role of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as a radio-sensitizing agent in advanced, unresectable, pancreatic adenocarcinoma identified increased median survival over radiotherapy alone. , One study published in 1979 by the…
Summary of Key Points Liver Cancer There is a continued rise of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence, especially in the Western hemisphere. HCC main risk factors are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcohol use, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Screening programs continue to evolve…