Pembrolizumab: a potential game-changer in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Dmitrii Shek; Golo Ahlenstiel

doi:10.21037/cco-23-44

Pembrolizumab: a potential game-changer in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Dmitrii Shek, Golo Ahlenstiel

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Liver cancer is the 5th most common cancer in men and 9th among women. In 2020, almost 900,000 new cases were registered across the globe with 830,200 people died from this disease. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a
primary malignant liver tumour with the higher incidence and mortality in Asia as compared to Western countries.

Original language	English
Article number	47
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chinese Clinical Oncology
Volume	12
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21037/cco-23-44
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023

Keywords

hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)
immune-related adverse events
liver cancer
T cells

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Pembrolizumab: a potential game-changer in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

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