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Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Hepatoma) Summary

Description: A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. The cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or form GIANT CELLS. Several classification schemes have been suggested.

Also Known As: Hepatoma; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Hepatocellular Cancer; Liver Cancer, Adult; Liver Cell Carcinoma, Adult Show All >>

Networked: 42915 relevant articles (1581 outcomes, 5870 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. sorafenib (BAY 43-9006) : 173 outcomes 218 studies in 1089 results : FDA 1
  2. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol) : 71 outcomes 112 studies in 725 results : IBA
  3. Interferons : 66 outcomes 74 studies in 523 results : IBA
  4. Fluorouracil (Carac) : 54 outcomes 75 studies in 403 results : FDA 33 Generic
  5. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 52 outcomes 126 studies in 607 results : FDA 12 Generic
  6. Ethiodized Oil (Ethiodol) : 46 outcomes 89 studies in 535 results : FDA 1
  7. Cisplatin (Platino) : 46 outcomes 89 studies in 410 results : FDA 6 Generic
  8. alpha-Fetoproteins (AFP) : 40 outcomes 197 studies in 2025 results : IBA
  9. Epirubicin (Ellence) : 28 outcomes 29 studies in 119 results : FDA 13 Generic
  10. Interferon-alpha (Interferon Alfa) : 17 outcomes 18 studies in 181 results : FDA 2
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Diseases Related to Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Fibrosis (Cirrhosis)
  3. Thrombosis (Thrombus)
  4. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  5. Liver Cirrhosis (Hepatic Cirrhosis)
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Key Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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  1. Liver Transplantation : 129 outcomes 167 studies in 2158 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 113 outcomes 132 studies in 1133 results
  3. Hepatectomy : 73 outcomes 170 studies in 1363 results
  4. Radiotherapy : 35 outcomes 58 studies in 321 results
  5. Transplants (Transplant) : 26 outcomes 45 studies in 629 results
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