Sorafenib plus partial splenic embolism for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma Barcelona stage C combined with hypersplenism: a case series

Background Sorafenib is mainly used to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C, many of whom also have severe cirrhosis. However, hypersplenism and digestive tract hemorrhage are common complications of cirrhosis, which increase the risk and di...

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Main Authors: Jianting Zeng, Chunmei Wang, Yu Wang, Zhenhua Luo, Yanlin Zhang, Xianzhang Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211023351