Table 6. Relapse location and outcome of recurring patients.
Patients | Relapse location | Treatment | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Liver followed by pulmonary and lymph nodes metastases | Segmentectomy, systemic treatment†, followed by supportive care | HCC-related mortality due to rapidly progressive disease |
2 | Simultaneous liver and bone metastases | Bevacizumab and atezolizumab; radiation therapy in the localized bone metastasis | Complete radiologic response |
3 | Cardiac metastasis | Systemic treatment‡ | Awaiting treatment evaluation |
4 | Liver | TACI followed by PTA | Awaiting for LT |
5 | Liver | Sorafenib followed by bevacizumab and atezolizumab | Stable disease |
6 | Liver | LT | Mortality related to a sudden cardiac arrest |
7 | Liver | Supportive care | – |
†, Nexavar followed by Lenmiva; ‡, pembrolizumab due to a synchronous lingual tumor. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; TACI, transarterial chemo-infusion; PTA, percutaneous thermal ablation; LT, liver transplantation.