Progress of ultrasound-guided thermal ablation combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors for treating hepatocellular carcinoma
10.13929/j.1672-8475.201905038
- Author:
Fei WANG
1
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carcinoma;
hepatocellular;
Immune checkpoint;
Thermal ablation technique;
Ultrasonography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy
2019;16(11):700-703
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation has become an important method for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) due to its advantages of minimally invasive and less complications, which not only has curative effect, but also can enhance the anti-tumor immune response of patients. However, as a local treatment, tumor recurrence has become the primary problem affecting curative effect of thermal ablation. In recent years, immunotherapy combined with local therapy has exhibited great exploration value with the emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The advancements of ultrasound-guided thermal ablation combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in treatment of HCC were mainly reviewed in this article.
