Liver Cancer

For Liver Cancer Awareness Month, here’s a round-up of the latest news and updates in this disease space.

Frontline treatment with Opdivo improved overall survival and response rates among patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, however, the trial missed its primary endpoint.

As immunotherapies emerge in the treatment of liver cancer, experts examine whether two or more is better than one.

Taking aspirin was found to improve liver function and extend survival among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma – the most common primary liver cancer.

Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found a biomarker that may help to determine which patients with hepatocellular carcinoma will respond to treatment with Nexavar, leading to more individualized treatment options.

A team of researchers examine funding among different cancer types, exposing disparities in cervical, colon, endometrial, liver and bile duct, lung, ovarian and pancreatic cancer.
 

With a wealth of drugs available for the treatment of liver cancer, one expert explained how combination therapy may be where the future is headed.

Blue Faery provides patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and their caregivers a range of focused resources. The goal of Blue Faery’s patient community is to improve the quality of life for patients, support their caregivers and give them hope, information and a voice.

The president and founder of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association discussed new initiatives and what’s on the horizon in the treatment of liver cancer.

While advances have been made in the treatment landscape of hepatocellular carcinoma, researchers are now looking into the optimal sequence for which patients should be treated.