Immunotherapy Plus Locoregional Therapy Leading to Curative-Intent Hepatectomy in HCC: Proof of Concept Producing Durable Survival Benefits Detectable with Liquid Biopsy.
Roma RajChase J WehrleNihal AykunHenry StitzelWen Wee MaSmitha KrishnamurthiBassam EstfanSuneel KamathDavid C H KwonFederico AucejoPublished in: Cancers (2023)
Immunotherapy + locoregional therapy can help downstage a significant proportion of patients with initially unresectable HCC, allowing for curative-intent surgery. The survival benefit associated with complete response seems durable up to 3 years after achieving this response. ctDNA measurement was converted from positive to negative in this cohort, providing additional indication of response.