Surgery With or Without Hepatic Arterial Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer
Localized Resectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Stage III Childhood Liver Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Localized Resectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus Tumor thrombus in the main trunk or first branch of the portal vein No apparent distant metastases on chest CT scan and bone scintigraphy within the past 6 weeks No pleural effusion or ascites PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age Not specified Performance status ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Neutrophil count > 1,000/mm^3 Platelet count > 50,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin > 8 g/dL Hepatic Bilirubin < 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) ALT and AST < 4 times ULN Renal Creatinine normal Cardiovascular No severe heart disease No cardiac effusion Other No other malignant disease No high risk for esophageal varices rupture No allergy to fluorouracil or cisplatin PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy No prior hepatic arterial chemotherapy No prior systemic chemotherapy for HCC Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
- Kyoto City Hospital
- Kyoto University Hospital
- Kyoto-Katsura Hospital