{"id":1819023,"date":"2023-01-22T08:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T13:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1819023"},"modified":"2023-01-22T08:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T13:08:38","slug":"new-therapy-improves-intermediate-liver-cancer-cure-rate-by-55-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-therapy-improves-intermediate-liver-cancer-cure-rate-by-55-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"New Therapy Improves Intermediate Liver Cancer Cure Rate by 55 Percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-therapy-improves-intermediate-liver-cancer-cure-rate-by-55-percent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1819023&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Liver cancer is a serious condition. <a href=\"https:\/\/gco.iarc.fr\/today\/online-analysis-table\">sixth most common<\/a> The world has more than 900,000. Each year there are new cases of cancer. It also has the third highest death rate among all cancers. Recently, the Li Ka Shing faculty of medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) released the world\u2019s first comprehensive treatment plan for intermediate liver cancer, called the \u201cReduce and Remove\u201d program.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical studies show that almost 50 percent of patients who have intermediate liver cancer can be treated with a comprehensive treatment program. \u201cReduce and Remove.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hku.hk\/press\/news_detail_25679.html\">research results<\/a> Published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology Dec. 2022 Edition.<\/p>\n<p>Liver cancer ranks among the top 10 most deadly cancers worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.ha.org.hk\/cancereg\/topten.html\">According to<\/a> According to the Hong Kong Cancer Database there are almost 1,800 cases of liver cancer every year in Hong Kong. Only 30% of these cases can be treated with curative surgery and the rest are unable to receive non-curative treatment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-tumor\">tumor<\/a> Size or vascular invasion<\/p>\n<p>From March 2019 to January 20, 2021, 33 patients suffering from liver cancer were recruited by the HKU Faculty of Medicine. This was done in order increase the chance of their being cured and improve patient survival rates. The tumors measured between 5 and 17.5 cm (about 2-7 in) in diameter. 64 percent of patients had tumors that were too large to be removed by surgery. The new technique was used to treat the 33 patients. \u201cReduce and Remove\u201d tri-modality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-therapy\">therapy<\/a> (START-FIT).<\/p>\n<p>The patient was treated with transarterial Chemoembolisation the first day to treat the tumor. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy was then used on day 28 to combat the tumor head on. The PD-L1 immunotherapy Avelumab treatment was given 14 days later\u2014then once every 2 weeks to continue striking the cancer cells and shrink the tumor to a size appropriate for surgical removal, thereby eradicating the cancer.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving tri-modality therapy, 18 patients (around 55 percent) were deemed suitable for surgery. Four patients (about 12%) underwent curative surgery while 14 patients (42%) were chosen for close monitoring by imaging. The tumor cells had become completely necrotic.\u00a0After the tri-modality therapy, a two-and a half-year follow-up revealed a survival rate greater than 90 percent in two years.<\/p>\n<p>The study reported the treatment\u2019s approach is \u201cminimally invasive with short hospital stay and a relatively high safety profile,\u201d The most common side effects include \u201ctemporary liver function derangement after TACE,\u201d With some patients developing a \u201cmild immune reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cReduce and Remove\u201d Patients with liver cancer that are not suitable to undergo surgery have the option of therapy. The full-term treatment costs are around\u00a0HK$200,000\u2014about U.S.$25,600. Chan Chi-yan, a clinical instructor at the Department of Surgery School of Clinical Medicine said: \u201cThis treatment strategy provides a definite treatment schedule. Most patients could have an idea of the treatment effect within 6 months after the start of treatment and be able to have better planning for themselves and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chan added: \u201cNow the team is looking forward to expanding the treatment coverage to more patients, especially those with poor liver function, to help downstaging the tumor status and hence, increase the chance of fitting into the criteria for liver transplantation in the future. We are also seeking ways to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy, from a single agent to double agents, to deliver a more enhanced and solid treatment result.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/author-spring-lin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/default-user.png\" alt=\"Spring Lin\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liver cancer is a serious condition. sixth most common The world has more than 900,000. Each year there are new cases of cancer. It also has the third highest death rate among all cancers. 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