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6. Hepatobiliary Cancer

6. Hepatobiliary Cancer

Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind · Michael Fernando and Josh Hurwitz

September 10, 202252m 19s

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Show Notes

"Hepatobiliary cancer, the final frontier." So begins our double-headed sojourn into two of the most challenging to-treat cancers many oncologists will encounter, but one that ends on a surprisingly positive note. Also, there's a cameo that absolutely no one will see coming...


Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required):

TOPAZ-1: https://evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/EVIDoa220001

IMbrave150: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1915745


Barcelona Liver Cancer Staging: https://els-jbs-prod-cdn.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/cms/attachment/fb5943f9-9201-4128-848a-626d744c651f/gr1_lrg.jpg

Source: Reig M, et al. "BCLC strategy for prognosis prediction and treatment recommendation: the 2022 Update." Journal of Hepatology. November 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2021.11.018


Art courtesy of Taryn Silver

Music courtesy of AlexiAction: https://pixabay.com/users/alexiaction-26977400/


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