Combined Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Checkpoint Inhibition in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Potential Synergistic Treatment Strategy

Combined Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Checkpoint Inhibition in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Potential Synergistic Treatment Strategy

Background: Current treatments of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and targeted therapy. However, these treatments are limited in efficacy and safety for patients with large tumor sizes. Here, we report a...

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Main Authors: Chi-Leung Chiang, Albert C. Y. Chan, Keith W. H. Chiu, Feng-Ming (Spring) Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
stereotactic radiation therapy
stereotactic ablative radiation therapy
checkpoint inhibitor
immunotherapy
hepatocellular carcinoma
HCC
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.01157/full

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