Characterizing Disease Biology, Treatment and Toxicity in Older Adults With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Description

This is an observational, prospective cohort study that will recruit a diverse sample of 84 participants with newly diagnosed with unresectable, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the UT Health Cancer Center in San Antonio. This study uses geriatric assessment tools with participants 65 years and older and collects adverse events and exploratory markers of aging for all participants.

Conditions

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is an observational, prospective cohort study that will recruit a diverse sample of 84 participants with newly diagnosed with unresectable, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the UT Health Cancer Center in San Antonio. This study uses geriatric assessment tools with participants 65 years and older and collects adverse events and exploratory markers of aging for all participants.

Characterizing Disease Biology, Treatment Patterns and Toxicity in Older Adults With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Characterizing Disease Biology, Treatment and Toxicity in Older Adults With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Condition
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Antonio

Mays Cancer Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Histologically or radiographically (CT or MRI) confirmed newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • * Age 18 years and older.
  • * Patients with advanced, unresectable HCC as determined by the treating physician.
  • * Patients with resectable HCC who are still candidates for locoregional therapy
  • * Patients receiving prior systemic or locoregional therapy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,

Sukeshi Patel Arora, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mays Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-12