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Liver Cancer treatment details. Biologic therapy.

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.

Survival: monthsCountry:United States
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Rochester, MN
Treatments:Biologic therapyHospital:Mayo Clinic
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Aug 2012

Description:

Patients:
This study involved 28 advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients with an average age of 69 years; 89.3% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the biologic therapy agent cediranib, an inhibitor of the VEGF protein that interferes with tumor blood supply.

Toxicities:
Treatment-related deaths due to unspecified causes were reported. Grade 4 anemia, dehydration, and fatigue were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 5.8 months.

Correspondence: Dr. Steven Robert Alberts; email: [email protected]



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