The medical management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Japan: a review with implications for HCC seen in the west

T Ichida; D H Van Thiel; T Hassanein

The medical management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Japan: a review with implications for HCC seen in the west

Hepatogastroenterology. 1996 Nov-Dec;43(12):1575-83.

Authors

T Ichida¹, D H Van Thiel, T Hassanein

Affiliation

¹ Third Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 8975968

Abstract

The problem and approaches to the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma as seen in Japan are reported. Current Japanese methods for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma and the methods used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma are described. Included in the latter discussion is a description of the untoward effects of each treatment. Finally an alogorithm for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma is presented based upon the Japanese experience.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / mortality
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / therapy
Contrast Media
Drug Carriers
Embolization, Therapeutic
Ethanol / administration & dosage*
Humans
Injections, Intralesional
Iodized Oil / therapeutic use
Japan
Liver Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms* / mortality
Liver Neoplasms* / therapy

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Contrast Media
Drug Carriers
Ethanol
Iodized Oil