Targeted systemic therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma: Clinical perspectives, challenges and implications

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 498-506

  Frenette, Catherine ^a   Gish, Robert ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Brivanib; Fibroblast growth factor; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Sorafenib; Tumor response; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; BEVACIZUMAB; BRIVANIB; CEDIRANIB; EVEROLIMUS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; LINIFANIB; PLACEBO; RAMUCIRUMAB; SORAFENIB; SUNITINIB; TIVANTINIB; VASCULOTROPIN;

BLEEDING; BLOOD TOXICITY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RESISTANCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COLORECTAL CANCER; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; GLIOBLASTOMA; HAND FOOT SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN TOXICITY; SOLID TUMOR; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84857020475     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.498     Document Type: Review

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