Efficacy of sorafenib as adjuvant therapy to prevent early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after curative surgery: A pilot study

• Published in: Hepatology research Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 523 - 531
• Main Authors: Wang, Shen-Nien, Chuang, Shih-Cheng, Lee, King-Teh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2014
• Subjects: adjuvant therapy; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver resection; sorafenib; liver resection; adjuvant therapy; sorafenib; hepatocellular carcinoma

Aim Until now, no effective adjuvant therapy to prevent early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative treatment has been reported. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical benefit of sorafenib as adjuvant treatment in subjects with HCC after hepatic resection. Methods Th...