Open AccessPOSSIBLE TREATMENT APPROACHES FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Author(s) -
Neelam Yadav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal on biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-4518
DOI - 10.53390/ijbs.v12.i1.7
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , liver cancer , malignancy , chemotherapy , immunotherapy , cancer , oncology , intensive care medicine
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver malignancy worldwide. HCC patients are diagnosed in advanced stages, due to its poor prognosis. Currently, immunotherapy and chemotherapy are the best treatment options in >90 cases of liver cancer. Therefore, new treatment options are urgently needed for the cure of liver cancer. Use of nanotechnology and/or some natural compounds may become better options for liver cancer patients with minimum side effects and lower toxicity. This review focuses on present available treatment approaches for the management of liver cancer in patients.