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Primary malignant tumors of the liver
Author(s) -
ElDomeiri Ali A.,
Huvos Andrew G.,
Goldsmith Harry S.,
Foote Frank W.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197101)27:1<7::aid-cncr2820270103>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , hepatocellular carcinoma , resection , surgery , cancer , transplantation , radiology
Over a span of 20 years, 137 patients with primary malignant tumors of the liver received treatment at the Memorial Cancer Center. Seventy‐one percent of the patients had hepatocellular carcinoma. Various modalities of therapy were applied in the treatment of these patients. Early diagnosis is mandatory to increase the resectability rate. Thirty‐two patients had some form of hepatic resection of whom 5 survived more than 5 years. Good palliation and prolongation of life occurred in 2 out of 6 patients who had hepatic artery infusion by chemotherapeutic agents. The role of hepatic transplantation and re‐vascularization of segments of the liver in extending the scope of hepatic resection remains in the experimental phase.