The calm before the storm: a report from the International Liver Cancer Association Congress 2015--part 1

Future Oncol. 2016 Feb;12(3):281-4. doi: 10.2217/fon.15.323. Epub 2016 Jan 18.

Abstract

International Liver Cancer Association Congress 2015, Paris, France, 4-6 September 2015 Since its creation 9 years ago, in 2007, the International Liver Cancer Association has focused on the multidisciplinary approach to liver cancer due to advances in hepatology science and care worldwide. In its 2015 annual conference, held on 4-6 September in Paris, France, the most recent progresses in the basic biology, management and treatment of liver cancer have been presented. This report, divided into two parts, introduces and critically reviews some of the most intriguing topics discussed at the meeting.

Keywords: HCC; immunotherapy; liver cancer; prognosis; sorafenib; staging system; survival; trial design.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*