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Liver Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy.

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Survival: monthsCountry:Egypt
Toxiciy Grade:4City/State/Province:Cairo
Treatments:ChemotherapyHospital:Ain Shams University
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Jul 2012

Description:

Patients:
This study involved 40 advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients with no prior chemotherapy. The median age was 55 years and 92.5% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with the chemotherapy agents gemcitabine and carboplatin.

Toxicities:
The most severe toxicities were of grade 4 and included neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Grade 3 neurotoxicity and anemia were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 8 months.

Correspondence: Dr. M. Yassin; email: [email protected]



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