Dose Escalation Study for Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SBF-HCC)
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Evaluation by the Surgery and/or Liver Transplant Team has been performed and the patient is not considered a candidate for either "standard" therapy to target area (upper abdomen) Adequate liver function defined as: total bilirubin < 3mg/dl, albumin > 2.5 g/dl normal PT/PTT unless on anticoagulants mild elevation of liver enzymes acceptable (must be less than three times upper limit of normal) Adequate renal function (creatinine < 1.8 mg/dl or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 ml/min) Adequate bone marrow reserve: ANC count ≥ 1500 mm3 Platelets ≥ 50,000/mm3 Hemoglobin > 9 g/dL NOTE: Lab values must be obtained within 2 weeks prior to being registered for protocol therapy. Exclusion Criteria: No history of systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis or scleroderma No chemotherapy within 14 days before radiotherapy (chemotherapy may cause transient hepatitis with hepatomegaly) No subsequent chemotherapy planned within 2 weeks of radiotherapy No active liver infection No acute Hepatitis. Definition of active disease: Hepatitis A: Acute hepatitis determined by presence of Anti-HAV- IgM Hepatitis B: HBsAg (HB surface Antigen): present in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis HBV DNA present in patients with active viral replication in amounts greater than 100,000 copies HBeAg is present in wild type HBV infection and suggests active replication Anti-HBs: Antibody against HBsAg appears after HBV infections and confers immunity Anti-HBc-IgM: Antibody against HBcAg, fraction IgM, present in acute infection and often could be detected during periods of high viral replication in chronic disease Anti-HBc-IgG: is present in chronic disease
Sites / Locations
- Indiana University Department of Radiation Oncology
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Radiation Treatment Arm :A
Radiation Treatment Arm: B
Patients with a score of Childs A Will receive 3 fractions of radiation over 5-10 days
Patients with a score of Childs B will receive 5 fractions of radiation over 2-6 weeks.