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In vitro Studies of Antitumor Activity of Vanadium Complexes with Orotic and Glutamic Acids

Rev. bras. cancerol; 66 (1), 2020
Introduction: Three vanadium complexes with orotic and glutamic acids, in their anion forms, were prepared and their in vitro cytotoxicity toward human lung fibroblasts (MRC-5), human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and human colorectal adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) are reported. Objective: Describe the synth...

Clinical and epidemiological profile of HCV genotype 3 patients in southern Brazil

Clin. biomed. res; 40 (1), 2020
Introduction: Despite the emergence of new treatments for HCV genotype 3 (HCV G3), there is still a lack of data about this particular subgroup in Brazil. Our objective was to describe clinical and sociodemographic variables and treatment profile of HCV G3 Brazilian patients. Methods: This was a descript...

Transarterial radioembolization for liver tumors as neoadjuvant therapy: three case reports

ABSTRACT Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 microspheres is a palliative locoregional treatment, minimally invasive for liver tumors. The neoadjuvant aim of this treatment is still controversial, however, selected cases with lesions initially considered unresectable have been enframed...

Carcinoma hepatocelular y embarazo: reporte de caso, Hospital Escuela universitario, Honduras
Hepatocellular carcinoma and pregnancy: case report, Hospital Escuela Universitario, Honduras

El carcinoma hepatocelular es uno de los tumores más frecuentes del hígado, a nivel global se ubica entre la cuarta y quinta malignidad más frecuente, con incidencia calculada en 600 000 casos al año, y el 3.5% de todas las malignidades en mujeres, la tasa de incidencia global es 5.5...

In vivo induction of hepatocellular carcinoma by diethylnitrosoamine and pharmacological intervention in Balb C mice using Bergenia ciliata extracts

Braz. j. biol; 79 (4), 2019
Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most frequent primary malignancy of liver and accounts for as many as one million deaths worldwide in a year. Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-cancerous efficiency of Bergenia ciliata rhizome against diethylnitrosoami...

Úlcera gastroduodenal isquémica como complicación de la quimioembolización transarterial hepática de hepatocarcinoma

La quimioembolización transarterial hepática es uno de los tratamientos del carcinoma hepatocelular irresecable en el que se han descrito de forma infrecuente lesiones isquémicas asociadas. Ante la aparición de sintomatología gastrointestinal alta inusual o que exceda el denominado síndrome postqui...

Dermatomiositis asociada con carcinoma hepatocelular relacionado con el virus de la hepatitis B: un reporte de caso en Perú

La dermatomiositis (DM) es una miopatía inflamatoria de causa desconocida caracterizada por inflamación muscular, debilidad músculo-esquelética proximal y manifestaciones cutáneas típicas. Se ha asociado a malignidades como un síndrome paraneoplásico. Reportamos el caso de un paciente varón de 3...

Image-Guided BrachyAblation (IGBA) en hepatocarcinoma: descripción de la técnica y reporte del primer caso en Chile

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (6), 2019
Eighty percent of hepatocarcinomas are inoperable at the moment of diagnosis. Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice in these cases, but local therapies are another alternative. Among these, Image-Guided BrachyAblation is a safe choice. We report a 76-year-old male with a hepatocarcinoma, who w...

Retrospective analysis of efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors in a cohort of Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (12), 2019
The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Patients (n=102) diagnosed as primary HCC were consecutively enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. Tre...