Personal opinion on improving the outcome of treatment for liver cancer / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

In the 20th century, major progresses were made for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma standard resection, radiotherapy and chemotherapy were applied in the 1950s; liver transplantation emerged in the 1960s, and the positive clinical results for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma were proved in the 1990s; the survival rates were significantly increased due to local resection for small liver cancer in the 1970s and local tumor therapies benefited the patients more in the 1980s. But the purpose of these procedures was only to destroy the tumors. In the past half century, the survival rate of liver cancer patients in our hospital increased every ten years. It is predicted that in the 21st century, the purpose of improving the outcome of treatment for liver cancer will elaborate to manipulating procedures between tumor and the human body on the basis of destroying the tumors. There are various ways to improve the therapeutic results for hepatocellular carcinoma. For example, these efforts can be achieved by developing and using new therapeutic methods. In the early 21st century, further biological study is the key point to influence the clinical progress for hepatocellular carcinoma. Although to destroy the tumors is basic and important, the most important thing is how to regulate the relationship between residual tumors and the human body.