Radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma combined with systemic therapy

Abstract

Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the world and one of the most common malignant tumors in China. At present, a small percentage of patients with early-stage disease is mostly treated by surgery. However, most patients are in the middle and late stage when diagnosed, and lose the opportunity of surgery. With the progress of radiotherapy methods and the discovery of therapeutic targets, the comprehensive treatment of HCC using radiotherapy combined with systemic therapy has rapidly increased, which are also popularized in clinical practice. In order to explore effective radiotherapy combined with systemic therapy and improve the condition and prognosis of patients with HCC, this review will systematically introduce the research progress of radiotherapy combined with systemic therapy for HCC.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Radiotherapy, Systemic therapy

Li Changying, Xu Xin, Deng Min^*. Radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma combined with systemic therapy[J]. Electronic Journal of Liver Tumor, 2022, 9(4): 15-19.

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