• 1. Department of Liver Surgery/Liver Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 4. Department of Abdominal Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 5. Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
WEN Tianfu, Email: wentianfu@scu.edu.cn
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Objective  To summarize the effect of lenvatinib + transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) + programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) antibody in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with main portal vein tumor thrombus and cavernous transformation. Methods  In this study, we reported the clinical data of four patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with main portal vein tumor thrombus and cavernous transformation who received conversion therapy with lenvatinib combined with TACE and PD-1 antibody in West China Hospital. Results  Among the four patients, two patients achieved complete response and two achieved partial response; tumor markers were significantly decreased after combination treatment. However, all four patients failed to undergo hepatectomy. Conclusions Lenvatinib + TACE + PD-1 antibody is effective for hepatocellular carcinoma with main portal vein tumor thrombus and cavernous transformation. However, there are still many problems worthy of further discussion.

Citation: ZHANG Xiaoyun, ZHU Xinrui, PENG Wei, LIU Chang, LI Chuan, LI Qiu, CHEN Weixia, LI Zhiping, LU Qiang, LU Wusheng, YAN Lünan, YANG Jiayin, WEN Tianfu. Lenvatinib + transarterial chemoembolization + PD-1 antibody in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with main portal vein tumor thrombus and cavernous transformation: four case reports. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2022, 29(5): 618-622. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202201047 Copy

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