Liver Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 181 - 223
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
Clinical
Practice
Manual
for
Hepatocellular
Carcinoma
was
published
based
on
evidence
confirmed
by
the
Evidence-based
Guidelines
along
with
consensus
opinion
among
a
Japan
Society
of
Hepatology
(JSH)
expert
panel
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
Since
JSH
are
original
articles
extremely
high
levels
evidence,
opinions
HCC
management
in
clinical
practice
or
newly
developed
treatments
not
included.
However,
manual
incorporates
literature
data,
opinion,
and
real-world
currently
conducted
to
facilitate
its
use
clinicians.
Alongside
each
revision
Guidelines,
we
issued
an
update
manual,
first
edition
2007,
second
2010,
third
2015,
fourth
2020,
which
includes
2017
Guideline.
This
article
is
excerpt
from
focusing
pathology,
diagnosis,
treatment
HCC.
It
designed
as
practical
different
latest
version
Guidelines.
written
JSH,
emphasis
statements
recommendations
proposed
panel.
In
this
article,
included
practices
that
relatively
common
Japanese
experts
field,
although
all
their
associated
level
but
these
likely
be
incorporated
into
guidelines
future.
To
write
coauthors
institutions
drafted
content
then
critically
reviewed
other’s
work.
revised
Board
Directors
Planning
Public
Relations
Committee
before
publication
confirm
recommendations.
presented
report
represent
measures
actually
being
at
highest-level
centers
Japan.
We
hope
provides
insight
actual
situation
Japan,
thereby
affecting
global
pattern
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
73(1), P. 17 - 48
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Each
year,
the
American
Cancer
Society
estimates
numbers
of
new
cancer
cases
and
deaths
in
United
States
compiles
most
recent
data
on
population-based
occurrence
outcomes
using
incidence
collected
by
central
registries
mortality
National
Center
for
Health
Statistics.
In
2023,
1,958,310
609,820
are
projected
to
occur
States.
increased
prostate
3%
annually
from
2014
through
2019
after
two
decades
decline,
translating
an
additional
99,000
cases;
otherwise,
however,
trends
were
more
favorable
men
compared
women.
For
example,
lung
women
decreased
at
one
half
pace
(1.1%
vs.
2.6%
annually)
2015
2019,
breast
uterine
corpus
cancers
continued
increase,
as
did
liver
melanoma,
both
which
stabilized
aged
50
years
older
declined
younger
men.
However,
a
65%
drop
cervical
during
2012
among
their
early
20s,
first
cohort
receive
human
papillomavirus
vaccine,
foreshadows
steep
reductions
burden
papillomavirus-associated
cancers,
majority
Despite
pandemic,
contrast
with
other
leading
causes
death,
death
rate
decline
2020
(by
1.5%),
contributing
33%
overall
reduction
since
1991
estimated
3.8
million
averted.
This
progress
increasingly
reflects
advances
treatment,
particularly
evident
rapid
declines
(approximately
2%
2016
2020)
leukemia,
kidney
cancer,
despite
stable/increasing
incidence,
accelerated
cancer.
summary,
although
rates
continue
future
may
be
attenuated
rising
breast,
prostate,
also
happen
have
largest
racial
disparities
mortality.
Journal of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
76(4), P. 862 - 873
Published: Dec. 11, 2021
IMbrave150
demonstrated
that
atezolizumab
plus
bevacizumab
led
to
significantly
improved
overall
survival
(OS)
and
progression-free
(PFS)
compared
with
sorafenib
in
patients
unresectable
hepatocellular
carcinoma
at
the
primary
analysis
(after
a
median
8.6
months
of
follow-up).
We
present
updated
data
after
12
additional
follow-up.Patients
systemic
treatment-naive,
were
randomized
2:1
receive
1,200
mg
15
mg/kg
intravenously
every
3
weeks
or
400
orally
twice
daily
this
open-label,
phase
III
study.
Co-primary
endpoints
OS
PFS
by
independently
assessed
RECIST
1.1
intention-to-treat
population.
Secondary
efficacy
included
objective
response
rates
exploratory
subgroup
analyses.
This
is
post
hoc
safety.From
March
15,
2018,
January
30,
2019,
501
(intention-to-treat
population)
randomly
allocated
(n
=
336)
165).
On
August
31,
2020,
15.6
(range,
0-28.6)
follow-up,
was
19.2
(95%
CI
17.0-23.7)
13.4
11.4-16.9)
(hazard
ratio
[HR]
0.66;
95%
0.52-0.85;
descriptive
p
<0.001).
The
6.9
5.7-8.6)
4.3
4.0-5.6)
respective
treatment
groups
(HR
0.65;
0.53-0.81;
<
0.001).
Treatment-related
grade
3/4
adverse
events
occurred
143
(43%)
329
72
(46%)
156
safety-evaluable
groups,
treatment-related
5
6
(2%)
1
(<1%)
patients.After
longer
maintained
clinically
meaningful
benefits
over
had
safety
profile
consistent
analysis.NCT03434379.The
showed
greater
than
advanced
carcinoma,
but
not
yet
mature.
At
done
later,
5.8
sorafenib,
severity
side
effects
remained
similar.
These
results
confirm
as
first-line
standard
care
for
carcinoma.
Journal of Clinical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
38(26), P. 2960 - 2970
Published: July 27, 2020
PURPOSE
The
immunomodulatory
effect
of
lenvatinib
(a
multikinase
inhibitor)
on
tumor
microenvironments
may
contribute
to
antitumor
activity
when
combined
with
programmed
death
receptor-1
(PD-1)
signaling
inhibitors
in
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
We
report
results
from
a
phase
Ib
study
plus
pembrolizumab
(an
anti–PD-1
antibody)
unresectable
HCC
(uHCC).
PATIENTS
AND
METHODS
In
this
open-label
multicenter
study,
patients
uHCC
received
(bodyweight
≥
60
kg,
12
mg;
<
8
mg)
orally
daily
and
200
mg
intravenously
day
1
21-day
cycle.
included
dose-limiting
toxicity
(DLT)
an
expansion
(first-line
patients).
Primary
objectives
were
safety/tolerability
(DLT
phase),
objective
response
rate
(ORR)
duration
(DOR)
by
modified
RECIST
(mRECIST)
version
1.1
(v1.1)
per
independent
imaging
review
(IIR;
phase).
RESULTS
A
total
104
enrolled.
No
DLTs
reported
(n
=
6)
the
DLT
phase;
100
(expansion
n
2
phase)
had
no
prior
systemic
therapy
Barcelona
Clinic
Liver
Cancer
stage
B
29)
or
C
disease
71).
At
data
cutoff,
37%
remained
treatment.
Median
follow-up
was
10.6
months
(95%
CI,
9.2
11.5
months).
Confirmed
ORRs
IIR
46.0%
36.0%
56.3%)
mRECIST
26.6%
46.2%)
v1.1.
DORs
8.6
6.9
not
estimable
[NE])
12.6
NE)
progression-free
survival
9.3
overall
22
months.
Grade
3
treatment-related
adverse
events
occurred
67%
(grade
5,
3%)
patients.
new
safety
signals
identified.
CONCLUSION
Lenvatinib
has
promising
uHCC.
Toxicities
manageable,
unexpected
signals.