Case report
Complete clinical response of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib in a patient with hemochromatosis: A case report
The Ohio State University Medical Center, 395 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008, 1:18 doi:10.1186/1756-8722-1-18
Published: 17 October 2008Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma is rare, but increasing in prevalence in the United States. Recent studies have shown that sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor, can reduce tumor progression in patients with this cancer. However, complete remission has not been observed. We report a case of a 78-year old patient with unresectable metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma who had a rapid and complete clinical response following therapy with sorafenib for six months. No evidence of disease recurrence has been noted for 6 months after discontinuation of therapy.
