Rivoceranib plus Camrelizumab for First-Line Treatment of HCC: Data from CARES-310
October 25th 2023Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO, shares data from the CARES-310 study showing improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with camrelizumab and rivoceranib compared to sorafenib, regardless of liver function.
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Assessing Liver Function in Patients With HCC: The MELD Score
October 17th 2023Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO, and Amit Singal, MD, discuss the use of various liver function assessment scores—Child-Pugh, ALBI, and MELD—in the care of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, emphasizing their pros, cons, and roles in treatment decision-making.
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Assessing Liver Function in Patients With HCC: The Child-Pugh Score
October 10th 2023Arndt Vogel, MD, explains that the Child-Pugh score, although simpler to calculate than the ALBI score, sometimes lacks granularity in assessing liver function in hepatocellular carcinoma patients; however, both scoring systems are considered valuable tools in clinical settings and trials for evaluating liver function's prognostic impact on treatment outcomes.
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Assessing Liver Function in Patients With HCC: The ALBI Score
October 10th 2023The ALBI score, originally developed to stratify cirrhotic patients undergoing resection, has evolved into a vital tool for assessing prognosis and treatment efficacy in various stages of hepatocellular carcinoma and is now being explored for its utility in other liver-related diseases.
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Importance of Assessing Liver Function in HCC
October 3rd 2023Drs Vogel and Singal discuss the critical importance of assessing liver function in hepatocellular carcinoma patients, as it impacts prognosis and treatment strategies; they mention the evolution from Child-Pugh scoring to the ALBI score, which uses albumin and bilirubin levels, for a more objective evaluation of liver health.
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Risk Factors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
October 3rd 2023Rachna Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO, discusses hepatocellular carcinoma, noting its rising global incidence and identifying underlying liver cirrhosis as a key risk factor influenced by conditions like viral hepatitis and fatty liver disease; diagnosis often involves radiographic imaging and triple-phase CT and MRI scans, while treatment necessitates a multidisciplinary approach involving hepatologists, surgeons, and other specialists.
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