[HKU Medical Grand Rounds] Angels and demons: Immunotherapy for treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
22 Jul 2024
byDr. Bryan Li, Dr. Gerry Kwok, Dr. Thomas Yau
Case 1: A 59-year-old gentleman with advanced HCC was referred to our centre for management. He had a history of diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. He was a nondrinker and not a carrier of hepatitis B or C.
Case 2: A 65-year-old man with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis and oesophageal varices was found to have rising AFP levels on routine follow-up. He also had a 3-year history of diabetes and was on diet control, with an HbA1c of 6.2 percent and fasting glucose of 6.8 mmol/L. He did not need any diabetic medications.