Abstract
Although first-line treatment option for single, small sized hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with preserved liver function and good performance status is resection or ablation, sometimes these modalities cannot be applied for variable reasons. For them, alternative options such as transarterial chemoeombolization, ethanol injection, and external radiation therapy can be considered, with variable success rates. Herein, we describe 45 year-old male who presented with a single small tumor located at caudate lobe. After multi-disciplinary discussion, the patient was treated with proton beam therapy, which resulted in favorable treatment outcome.
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by
- Carbon ion radiotherapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe
Shohei Okazaki, Kei Shibuya, Shintaro Shiba, Masahiko Okamoto, Yuhei Miyasaka, Naoto Osu, Motohiro Kawashima, Satoru Kakizaki, Kenichiro Araki, Ken Shirabe, Tatsuya Ohno
Hepatology Research.2021; 51(3): 303. CrossRef