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Treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma: from systemic to regional, from conventional to novel.

by Wai-Tong Leung. / Thesis (M.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 282-315). / Title Page --- p.i / Dedication --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iii / Precis to the thesis --- p.7 / Glossary of abbreviation used in the thesis --- p.20 / List of Figures and Pictures --- p.22 / List of Tables --- p.26 / Acknowledgments --- p.30 / Statement of Originality --- p.32 / Chapter PART ONE --- Introduction / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background for Hepatocellular Carcinoma / Chapter 1. --- History --- p.33 / Chapter 2. --- "Epidemiology - World wide, China,Hong Kong" --- p.36 / Chapter 3. --- Pathology --- p.55 / Chapter 4. --- Aetiology --- p.62 / Chapter 5. --- Clinical Manifestation and Diagnosis --- p.68 / Chapter 6. --- Natural History --- p.74 / Chapter 7. --- Conventional Treatment --- p.76 / Chapter 8. --- Prognosis --- p.85 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hong Kong / Chapter 1. --- Clinical Study of 1119 cases of Hepatocellular Carcinoma --- p.88 / Chapter PART TWO --- Conventional Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma / Chapter 1. --- Review of the Literature in Systemic Chemotherapy --- p.108 / Chapter 2. --- Phase II Trials of Systemic Chemotherapy --- p.114 / Chapter a. --- VP16-213 --- p.115 / Chapter b. --- Low Dose 4'-Epidoxorubicin --- p.116 / Chapter c. --- High Dose 4'-Epidoxorubicin --- p.117 / Chapter d. --- 5_FU and High Dose Folinic Acid --- p.119 / Chapter e. --- High Dose Ifosfamide --- p.122 / Chapter 3. --- Review of the Literature in Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy --- p.125 / Chapter 4. --- Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Trial Performed in PWH --- p.131 / Chapter a. --- An Early Phase II Trial on Treatment of Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Intrahepatic Arterial Chemotherapy with Lipiodol and 4'-Epidoxorubicin --- p.131 / Chapter b. --- "Phase II Trial of Treatment of Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Intra-Arterial Lipiodol and High Dose 4'-Epidoxorubicin, a Comparison with Intravenous 4'-Epidoxorubicin" --- p.137 / Chapter PART THREE --- Novel Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Selective Internal Radiation Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma / Chapter 1. --- Review of the Literature in Radiotherapy for Liver Tumours --- p.145 / Chapter 2. --- Selective Internal Radiation with 131Iodine-Lipiodol in HCC / Chapter a. --- Background and Review of the Literature --- p.151 / Chapter b. --- Physical Aspects of 131Iodine-Lipiodol --- p.154 / Chapter c. --- Bio-distribution of 131I-L in one HCC Patient --- p.156 / Chapter d. --- Clinical Study on the Use of131I-Lipiodol in the Treatment of Inoperable HCC --- p.168 / Chapter 3. --- Selective Internal Radiation with 90Yttrium-Microspheres in HCC / Chapter a. --- Background and Review of the Literature --- p.182 / Chapter b. --- Physical Aspects of 90Yttrium-Microspheres --- p.187 / Chapter c. --- Treatment of Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Intrahepatic-Arterial 90Yttrium Microspheres - An Early Phase II Study --- p.195 / Chapter d. --- Treatment of Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Intrahepatic-arterial 90Yttrium Microspheres through Hepatic Angiography --- p.214 / Chapter 4. --- Selection of Patients for 90Yttrium -Microspheres Treatment --- p.230 / Chapter a. --- Diagnostic Scintigraphy with Hepatic Intra-Arterial Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin in the Determination of Tumour to Non-Tumour Uptake Ratio in Hepatocellular Carcinoma --- p.230 / Chapter b. --- Measuring Lung Shunting in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Intrahepatic-Arterial Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin Scan --- p.245 / Chapter c. --- Correlation of Tumour Vascularity Grading by Selective Hepatic Angiography with T/N Ratio from Tc-MAA Scanin Hepatocellular Carcinoma --- p.260 / Chapter d. --- Pulmonary Complications from 90Yttrium-Microspheres Treatment --- p.266 / Conclusion of the Thesis --- p.280 / References to Chapter1 --- p.282 / References to Chapter2 --- p.296 / References to Chapter3 --- p.297 / References to Chapter4 --- p.308 / Appendix: / Chapter 1. --- Recommendations for Grading of Acute and Subacute Toxicityin Cancer Treatment --- p.316 / Chapter 2. --- Recommendations for Grading of Response Criteria --- p.318 / Selected Publications by the Author Relevant to the Thesis --- p.319

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321702
Date January 1995
ContributorsLeung, Wai-Tong., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Medicine.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vi, 320 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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