Early alpha-fetoprotein response predicts treatment efficacy of antiangiogenic systemic therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Cancer

Volumn 116, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 4590-4596

  Shao, Yu Yun ^a   Lin, Zhong Zhe ^a   Hsu, Chiun ^a,b   Shen, Ying Chun ^a   Hsu, Chih Hung ^a,b   Cheng, Ann Lii ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Antiangiogenic therapy; Drug response biomarkers; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Metronomic chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BEVACIZUMAB; CAPECITABINE; SORAFENIB; THALIDOMIDE; UFT; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ANTIANGIOGENIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BLOOD; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; LIVER NEOPLASMS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77957559384     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: 10970142     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25257     Document Type: Article

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