Advances in differentiation therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma

Evaluation of Photoelectron Therapy Effect on Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Mofid B1, Navabpoor M2, Alizadeh Azimi M3 1. Assistant professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Faculty of Para-Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences 2. Instructor, Department of Technology of radiology, Faculty of Para-Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences Abstract Background: Photoelectron therapy method has been usad successfully, on the body phantom...

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Sheep

Hepatocellular carcinoma in a sheep

At necropsy of a five-year-old sheep, a pear shaped, lobular yellow-brownish mass measuring about 12 ×15 × 20 cm was found to involve the right hepatic lobe. Microscopic examination revealed two trabecularand solid patterns of neoplastic hepatocytes. In solid pattern, there were numerous tumoral giant cells thatcontain one or more large hyperchromatic bizarre-shaped nuclei scattered among clust...

Recent Advances in Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies, ranking fifth in frequency among all malignancies in the world. HCC is characterised by rapid tumour growth and a high propensity of vascular invasion. Furthermore, 80% of patients with HCC have associated liver cirrhosis related to hepatitis B or C viral infection, which often restricts treatment options because of impaired...

Advances in fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma: a review.

Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma is a rare primary liver tumor that often arises in the absence of cirrhosis or viral hepatitis. Compared with hepatocellular carcinoma, patients are typically younger with less comorbidities. Diagnosis is often multimodal and requires a high level of suspicion, as traditional liver pathology markers, such as serum α fetoprotein and transaminases, are often...