摘要
Background:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is one of the most frequent causes of cancer-related death.Sorafenib,a multitarget angiogenesis inhibitor,is an approved frontline treatment for advanced HCC in Western countries,although a complete response(CR)to treatment is infrequently reported.Capecitabine,an oral fluoropyrimidine,has been shown to be effect in both treatment-naïve patients and those previously treated with sorafenib.To date,how-ever,only one case of sustained CR to metronomic capecitabine has been reported.Case presentation:We describe three cases of advanced HCC treated with metronomic capecitabine where a CR was obtained.In the first case,capecitabine was administered as first line therapy;in the second case,capecitabine was used after intolerance to sorafenib;while in the third case,capecitabine was administered after sorafenib failure.Conclusion:Capecitabine is a potentially important treatment option for patients with advanced HCC and may even represent a cure in certain cases.
