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Survival benefit of liver resection for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma across different Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stages: a multicentre s…
2015
Background & Aims The role of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in different Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages is controversial. We aimed at measuring the survival benefit of resection vs. non-surgical-therapies in each BCLC stage. Methods Using the ITA.LI.CA database, we identified 2090 BCLC A, B, and C HCC patients observed between 2000 and 2012: 550 underwent resection, 1046 loco-regional therapy (LRT), and 494 best supportive care (BSC). A multivariate log-logistic model was chosen to predict median survival (MS) after resection vs. MS after LRT or BSC. The results were expressed as net survival benefit of resection: (MS resection - MS LRT)/MS BSC. Resul…
Non small cell lung cancer patients with ECOG PS2: unsolved questions and lessons from clinical trials
2005
In the last two decades the results of medical treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have constantly improved even if they are still far from being considered satisfactory. Today systemic cisplatin-based chemotherapy (CT) is able to increase survival and improve cancer-related symptoms in patients with advanced ‘wet’ stage III and metastatic stage IV NSCLC, but it not clear if the benefits of CT also apply to patients with poor performance status (PS) [1, 2]. PS is the most powerful independent prognostic factor in advanced NSCLC since it is a reliable measure of functional independence, ability to perform daily activities and work, and a strong predictor of survival and …
Pattern of progression in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with ramucirumab
2020
Abstract Background & Aims Radiological progression patterns to first‐line sorafenib have been associated with post‐progression and overall survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, but these associations remain unknown for therapies in second‐ and later‐line settings. This post hoc analysis of REACH and REACH‐2 examined outcomes by radiological progression patterns in the second‐line setting of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with ramucirumab or placebo. Methods Patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Child‐Pugh A and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0 or 1 with prior sorafenib were randomized to receive ramucirumab 8mg/kg or place…