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Liver Cancer treatment details. Alternative, Chemotherapy.

City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Duarte, CA
Treatments:Alternative, ChemotherapyHospital:City of Hope National Medical Center
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Oct 2009

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 31 advanced hepatocellular patients. The median patient age was 60 years and 93.5% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the chemotherapy agent capecitabine and the alternative therapy agent called PHY906, which is a formulation of herbs and fruit.

Toxicities:
The most severe toxicities were of grade 4 and included grade 3-4 hand foot skin reaction and mucositis. Grade 1-2 diarrhea and fatigue were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 9.2 months.

Support:
Some of the authors were employed by Phytoceutica, makers of PHY906.

Correspondence: Dr. Yun Yen; email: [email protected]



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