TY - JOUR
T1 - Radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
T2 - Clinicopathological study of seven autopsy cases
AU - Aoki, K.
AU - Okazaki, N.
AU - Okada, S.
AU - Nose, H.
AU - Yoshimori, M.
AU - Akine, Y.
AU - Egawa, S.
AU - Sakamoto, M.
AU - Hirohashi, S.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - The clinical value of radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (total tumor dose: 50- 70 Gy) was evaluated in seven autopsied patients with nine tumors. A partial response as defined by the WHO criteria for chemotherapy was observed in three tumors (33%). Progressive and marked shrinkage of the noncancerous liver tissue within the irradiated field was also observed in all cases. Histological examination revealed viable cancer cells in all cases. These results indicate that local radiotherapy applying 50-70 Gy achieved some clinical benefit, but was not capable of curing hepatocellular carcinoma.
AB - The clinical value of radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (total tumor dose: 50- 70 Gy) was evaluated in seven autopsied patients with nine tumors. A partial response as defined by the WHO criteria for chemotherapy was observed in three tumors (33%). Progressive and marked shrinkage of the noncancerous liver tissue within the irradiated field was also observed in all cases. Histological examination revealed viable cancer cells in all cases. These results indicate that local radiotherapy applying 50-70 Gy achieved some clinical benefit, but was not capable of curing hepatocellular carcinoma.
KW - Hepatocellular carcinoma
KW - Pathological analysis
KW - Radiotherapy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7851850
AN - SCOPUS:0027949290
SN - 0172-6390
VL - 41
SP - 427
EP - 431
JO - Hepato-gastroenterology
JF - Hepato-gastroenterology
IS - 5
ER -
