Yau Thomas, Chan Pierre, Epstein Richard, Poon Ronnie-T
World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Nov 14;14(42):6437-41. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6437.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) commonly occurs in hepatitis B endemic areas, especially in Asian countries. HCC is highly refractory to cytotoxic chemotherapy. This resistance is partly related to its tumor biology, pharmacokinetic properties, and both intrinsic and acquired drug resistance. There is no convincing evidence thus far that systemic chemotherapy improves overall survival in advanced HCC patients. Other systemic approaches, such as hormonal therapy and immunotherapy, have also disappointing results. Recently, encouraging results have been shown in using sorafenib in the treatment of advanced HCC patients. In this review, we concisely summarize the evolution of developments in the systemic therapy of advanced HCC.
肝细胞癌(HCC)常见于乙型肝炎流行地区,尤其是亚洲国家。HCC对细胞毒性化疗具有高度耐药性。这种耐药性部分与其肿瘤生物学、药代动力学特性以及内在和获得性耐药有关。迄今为止,尚无令人信服的证据表明全身化疗能提高晚期HCC患者的总生存率。其他全身治疗方法,如激素治疗和免疫治疗,也取得了令人失望的结果。最近,在使用索拉非尼治疗晚期HCC患者方面已显示出令人鼓舞的结果。在本综述中,我们简要总结了晚期HCC全身治疗的发展历程。