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Two Studies Find Sorafenib Beneficial in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Sorafenib Beneficial in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
F. Lowry
20080108
2008 Feb 8
Elsevier Global Medical News
Two Studies Find Sorafenib Beneficial in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2008 Feb 8, F. Lowry
ORLANDO (EGMN) - Two studies have shown promising results with systemic therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma, the investigators reported at a meeting on gastrointestinal cancers sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.In a post hoc analysis of the Sorafenib HCC Assessment Randomized Protocol (SHARP) trial, a subgroup of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who were also infected with hepatitis C showed the same benefit from treatment with sorafenib (Nexavar) as did patients...