Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in A Scottish
Population – Current Experience and the Future

Baxter MA; Peters AL; Graham J

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Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in A Scottish Population – Current Experience and the Future

Volume 1 - Issue 3

**Baxter MA^1,2*, Peters AL¹, Graham J^1,3**

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- ¹1Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
- ²University of Dundee, UK
- ³University of Glasgow, UK
*Corresponding author: Dr Mark A Baxter, Department of Medical Oncology, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, UK

Received: August 07, 2018; Published: August 10, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/CTGH.2018.01.000112

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Abstract

Sorafenib is the current first line standard of care in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Several other drugs are emerging as efficacious agents in this setting. This article will outline our current real-world experience with sorafenib in a Scottish population as well as discuss the evidence behind new potential therapies.

Keywords: Sorafenib; Hepatocellular carcinoma; HCC

Abbreviations: HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma; PS: Performance Status; OS: Overall Survival; TACE: Transarterial Chemoembolization; VEGF: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; PDGFR: Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor; FGFR: Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor; WoS: West of Scotland

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