Radiotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma:application and research progress
10.16781/j.CN31-2187/R.20230004
- VernacularTitle:放射治疗在不可切除肝细胞癌中的应用及研究进展
- Author:
Wuyu CHEN
1
;
Fuchen LIU
;
Xiaochen FENG
;
Hui LIU
Author Information
1. 海军军医大学(第二军医大学)第三附属医院肝外三科,上海 200438
- Keywords:
liver neoplasms;
hepatocellular carcinoma;
radiotherapy;
combination therapy
- From:
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University
2024;45(12):1546-1552
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is one of the most common malignant tumors in China.When HCC is diagnosed,most patients have been at the middle or advanced stage and have lost the chance of radical resection.In recent years,the roles of targeted therapy,immunotherapy,and radiotherapy have become increasingly prominent in the treatment of unresectable HCC.Although HCC is sensitive to radiation,the clinical value of radiotherapy is often underestimated due to the low tolerance of liver to radiation.With the development of radiotherapy technology,radiotherapy has been widely used in unresectable HCC.Patients can gain more survival benefits whether treated with radiotherapy alone or in combination with other treatments.This review focuses on the application and progress of radiotherapy and its combination therapy in unresectable HCC.
