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Immunostimulatory monoclonal antibodies for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy: Trends and perspectives

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (1), 2018
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second cause of cancer-related death in the world and is the main cause of death in cirrhotic patients. Unfortunately, the incidence of HCC has grown significantly in the last decade. Curative treatments such as surgery, liver transplantation or percutaneous ablation...

Combination of TACE and Sorafenib Improves Outcomes in BCLC Stages B/C of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single Centre Experience

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background & Aim. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or sorafenib is recommended for hepatocellular carcinoma BCLC stages B and C respectively. We studied the role of combination of TACE and sorafenib in BCLC stages B/C. Material and methods. We undertook an observational study on a ...

Practical Considerations of Real Life of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Tertiary Center of Brazil

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignancy that develops in cirrhotic livers. Its clinical and epidemiological characteristics and mortality rates vary according to geographical region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile, epidemiologi...

Partial response to sorafenib treatment associated with transient grade 3 thrombocytopenia in a patient with locally advanced thyroid cancer

Advanced radioactive refractory and progressive or symptomatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is a rare condition. Sorafenib was recently approved for the treatment of these patients. We present the case of a 67 year old woman diagnosed with DTC who underwent a total thyroidectomy with central, l...

Tratamiento del colon irritable con lidamidina y psicoterapia de apoyo
irritable bowel treatment with lidamidine and support psicotherapy

Rev. gastroenterol. Méx; 62 (1), 1997
A fin de evaluar la utilidad del tratamiento con lidamidina en pacientes de colon irritable, se realizó un estudio controlado doble a ciegas. Se incluyeron 40 pacientes con criterios de Manning, coproparasitoscópico, rectosigmoidoscopia y colon por enema normales. Aleatoriamente se integraron cuatro gr...