Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Long-Term Treatable Disease
Authors:
J. Fínek
Authors‘ workplace:
Onkologické a radioterapeutické oddělení, FN a LF UK v Plzni
Published in:
Klin Onkol 2012; 25(4): 287-289
Category:
Case Reports
Overview
Case report – 30 months surviving patient with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with sorafenib.
Key words:
hepatocellular carcinoma – antineoplastic drugs – molecular targeted therapy
The author declares he has no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, pruducts, or services used in the study.
The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.
Submitted:
25. 7. 2012
Accepted:
30. 7. 2012
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