Abstract:Purpose
This manuscript reports on the occurrence of early and frequent erythrocytosis in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with lenvatinib.
Methods
A cohort of 23 patients with advanced HCC, treated with this antiangiogenic drug for at least one month, was retrospectively analyzed.
Results
These patients (82.7% men, median age 58.3, cirrhosis in 60.8%) were treated between October 2019 and Se… Show more
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