Improved chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer and it is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Once diagnosed with the disease, only 30-40% of patients are deemed eligible for curative intention with treatment modalities including surgical resection, liver transplantation, and chemoembolization. Eventually, most patients will receive some forms of chemotherapy in hope of prolonging life. Sorafenib is the...