Successful two-stage operation for esophageal necrosis due to proton beam therapy followed by sorafenib in a case of large hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is unsuitable for standard locoregional therapies, remains a challenge to manage. Among the recently developed treatments, proton beam therapy (PBT) has been reported to achieve good local control. However, in patients with l...

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Main Authors: Eiji Higaki, Masahide Fukaya, Kazushi Miyata, Ryosuke Kawai, Tetsuya Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00902-0
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