| Literature DB >> 9824589 |
K Ohba1, K Omagari, T Nakamura, N Ikuno, S Saeki, I Matsuo, H Kinoshita, J Masuda, H Hazama, I Sakamoto, S Kohno.
Abstract
Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma is a rare phenomenon. Abscopal regression of tumours resulting from the effect of irradiation of a tissue on a remote non-irradiated tissue is also rare. The case of a 76 year old Japanese man with hepatocellular carcinoma that regressed after radiotherapy for thoracic vertebral bone metastasis is described. Serum levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha increased after radiotherapy. The findings suggests that such abscopal related regression may be associated with host immune response, involving cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor-alpha.Entities:
Mesh：
Year: 1998 PMID： 9824589 PMCID： PMC1727260 DOI： 10.1136/gut.43.4.575
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN： 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059