The present review describes the electrochemical aspects of electroless plating in four
sections:(1) electrochemical polarization behaviours;(2) catalytic aspects of electroless …

Background Patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and increased α-fetoprotein
concentrations have poor prognosis. We aimed to establish the efficacy of ramucirumab in …

The anodic oxidation of reductants (hypophosphite, formaldehyde, borohydride,
dimethylamine borane, and hydrazine) was studied on different metal electrodes (Au, Pt, Pd …

Background This study aimed to assess the safety and tolerability of the immune checkpoint
inhibitor nivolumab, as monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy, in Japanese patients …

Systemic chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for advanced
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Before the introduction of sorafenib, cytotoxic agents …

AIM: To determine the effect of ellagic acid on apop-tosis and proliferation in pancreatic
cancer cells and to determine the mechanism of the pro-survival effects of ellagic acid …

Background & Aims: Growth factors, such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I), protect
pancreatic cancer (PaCa) cells from death. We recently showed that reactive oxygen …

4003 Background: Patients (pts) with advanced HCC and elevated AFP have a poorer
prognosis compared to the general HCC population, and need effective, well tolerated …

Objectives High serum level of interleukin 6 (IL-6) is associated with high degree of tumor
progression and systemic weakness. Anti–IL-6 therapy possibly improves the deterioration …

Background Post hoc analyses assessed the prognostic and predictive value of baseline
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), as well as clinical outcomes by AFP response or progression …