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ASCO GI 2023 | The impact of immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition in treating HCC

Changhoon Yoo, MD, PhD, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, discusses the impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors on the outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Treatment combinations such as atezolizumab and bevacizumab, as well as durvalumab and tremelimumab have improved outcomes and quality of life in patients with HCC. Trans arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiotherapy additionally have a synergistic effect in patients. This interview took place at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2023 Gastrointestinal Cancers (GI) Symposium in San Francisco, CA.

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