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The BCLC at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona is a multidisciplinary team involving all relevant medical specialities devoted to clinical care, research and education in the field of liver cancer. It combines state of the art diagnosis and therapy, with the development of several research projects to evaluate new treatment options. These include laboratory studies in cell cultures or animal models and clinical trials in patients with liver cancer.
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Neutralizing GDF-15 can overcome anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 resistance in solid tumours. Melero I, de Miguel Luken M, de Velasco G, Garralda E, Martín-Liberal J, Joerger M, Alonso G, Goebeler ME, Schuler M, König D, Dummer R, Reig M, Rodriguez Ruiz ME, Calvo E, Esteban-Villarrubia J, Oberoi A, Sabat P, Soto-Castillo JJ, Koster KL, Saavedra O, Sayehli C, Gromke T, Läubli H, Ramelyte E, Fortuny M, Landa-Magdalena A, Moreno I, Torres-Jiménez J, Hernando-Calvo A, Hess D, Racca F, Richly H, Schmitt AM, Eggenschwiler C, Sanduzzi-Zamparelli M, Vilalta-Lacarra A, Trojan J, Koch C, Galle PR, Foerster F, Trajanoski Z, Hackl H, Gogolla F, Koll FJ, Wild P, Chun FKH, Reis H, Lloyd P, Machacek M, Gajewski TF, Fridman WH, Eggermont AMM, Bargou R, Schöniger S, Rüschoff J, Tereshchenko A, Zink C, da Silva A, Lichtenegger FS, Akdemir J, Rüdiger M, L'Huillier P, Dutta A, Haake M, Auckenthaler A, Gjorgjioska A, Rössler B, Hermann F, Liebig M, Reichhardt D, Schuberth-Wagner C, Wischhusen J, Fettes P, Auer M, Klar K, Leo E. Nature 2024;10.1038/s41586-024-08305-z
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Neutralizing GDF-15 can overcome anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 resistance in solid tumours. Melero I, de Miguel Luken M, de Velasco G, Garralda E, Martín-Liberal J, Joerger M, Alonso G, Goebeler ME, Schuler M, König D, Dummer R, Reig M, Rodriguez Ruiz ME, Calvo E, Esteban-Villarrubia J, Oberoi A, Sabat P, Soto-Castillo JJ, Koster KL, Saavedra O, Sayehli C, Gromke T, Läubli H, Ramelyte E, Fortuny M, Landa-Magdalena A, Moreno I, Torres-Jiménez J, Hernando-Calvo A, Hess D, Racca F, Richly H, Schmitt AM, Eggenschwiler C, Sanduzzi-Zamparelli M, Vilalta-Lacarra A, Trojan J, Koch C, Galle PR, Foerster F, Trajanoski Z, Hackl H, Gogolla F, Koll FJ, Wild P, Chun FKH, Reis H, Lloyd P, Machacek M, Gajewski TF, Fridman WH, Eggermont AMM, Bargou R, Schöniger S, Rüschoff J, Tereshchenko A, Zink C, da Silva A, Lichtenegger FS, Akdemir J, Rüdiger M, L'Huillier P, Dutta A, Haake M, Auckenthaler A, Gjorgjioska A, Rössler B, Hermann F, Liebig M, Reichhardt D, Schuberth-Wagner C, Wischhusen J, Fettes P, Auer M, Klar K, Leo E. Nature 2024;10.1038/s41586-024-08305-z
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Genome-wide DNA methylation markers associated with metabolic liver cancer. Antwi SO, Siaw ADJ, Armasu SM, Frank JA, Yan IK, Ahmed FY, Izquierdo-Sanchez L, Boix L, Rojasti A, Banales JM, Reig M, Stål P, Romero Gómez M, Wangensteen KJ, Singal AG, Roberts LR, Patel T. medRxiv . 2024;10.1101/2024.11.15.24317378.
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Genome-wide DNA methylation markers associated with metabolic liver cancer. Antwi SO, Siaw ADJ, Armasu SM, Frank JA, Yan IK, Ahmed FY, Izquierdo-Sanchez L, Boix L, Rojasti A, Banales JM, Reig M, Stål P, Romero Gómez M, Wangensteen KJ, Singal AG, Roberts LR, Patel T. medRxiv . 2024;10.1101/2024.11.15.24317378.
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Utilizing a domain-specific large language model for LI-RADS v2018 categorization of free-text MRI reports: a feasibility study. Matute-González M, Darnell A, Comas-Cufí M, Pazó J, Soler A, Saborido B, Mauro E, Turnes J, Forner A, Reig M, Rimola J.Insights Imaging. 2024;10.1186/s13244-024-01850-1.
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Utilizing a domain-specific large language model for LI-RADS v2018 categorization of free-text MRI reports: a feasibility study. Matute-González M, Darnell A, Comas-Cufí M, Pazó J, Soler A, Saborido B, Mauro E, Turnes J, Forner A, Reig M, Rimola J.Insights Imaging. 2024;10.1186/s13244-024-01850-1.
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Early hepatic decompensation identifies patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab or Sorafenib at highest risk of death. Cabibbo G, Celsa C, Battaglia S, Enea M, Di Maria G, Grova A, Ciccia R, Manfredi GF, Iavarone M, Vogel A, Singal AG, Reig M, Pinato DJ, Cammà C.Clin Cancer Res. 2024;10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-24-2582.
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Early hepatic decompensation identifies patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab or Sorafenib at highest risk of death. Cabibbo G, Celsa C, Battaglia S, Enea M, Di Maria G, Grova A, Ciccia R, Manfredi GF, Iavarone M, Vogel A, Singal AG, Reig M, Pinato DJ, Cammà C.Clin Cancer Res. 2024;10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-24-2582.
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Rare primary liver cancers: An EASL position paper. Wege H, Campani C, de Kleine R, Meyer T, Nault JC, Pawlik TM, Reig M, Ricke J, Sempoux C, Torzilli G, Zucman-Rossi J.J Hepatol. 2024;10.1016/j.jhep.2024.06.004.
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Rare primary liver cancers: An EASL position paper. Wege H, Campani C, de Kleine R, Meyer T, Nault JC, Pawlik TM, Reig M, Ricke J, Sempoux C, Torzilli G, Zucman-Rossi J.J Hepatol. 2024;10.1016/j.jhep.2024.06.004.
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Outcomes in the Asian subgroup of the phase III randomised HIMALAYA study of tremelimumab plus durvalumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Lau G, Abou-Alfa GK, Cheng AL, Sukeepaisarnjaroen W, Van Dao T, Kang YK, Thungappa SC, Kudo M, Sangro B, Kelley RK, Furuse J, Park JW, Sunpaweravong P, Fasolo A, Yau T, Kawaoka T, Azevedo S, Reig M, Assenat E, Yarchoan M, He AR, Makowsky M, Gupta C, Negro A, Chan SL.J Hepatol. 2024;10.1016/j.jhep.2024.07.017
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Outcomes in the Asian subgroup of the phase III randomised HIMALAYA study of tremelimumab plus durvalumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Lau G, Abou-Alfa GK, Cheng AL, Sukeepaisarnjaroen W, Van Dao T, Kang YK, Thungappa SC, Kudo M, Sangro B, Kelley RK, Furuse J, Park JW, Sunpaweravong P, Fasolo A, Yau T, Kawaoka T, Azevedo S, Reig M, Assenat E, Yarchoan M, He AR, Makowsky M, Gupta C, Negro A, Chan SL.J Hepatol. 2024;10.1016/j.jhep.2024.07.017
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Incidence of Liver and Non-liver Cancers After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ríos J, Sapena V, Mariño Z, Bruix J, Forns X, Morros R, Reig M, Torres F, Pontes C. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2024;10.1007/s40801-024-00437-y.
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Incidence of Liver and Non-liver Cancers After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Ríos J, Sapena V, Mariño Z, Bruix J, Forns X, Morros R, Reig M, Torres F, Pontes C. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2024;10.1007/s40801-024-00437-y.
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Dynamic changes in immune cell populations by AXL kinase targeting diminish liver inflammation and fibrosis in experimental MASH. Grøndal SM, Tutusaus A, Boix L, Reig M, Blø M, Hodneland L, Gausdal G, Jackson A, Garcia de Frutos P, Lorens JB, Morales A, Marí M. Front Immunol. 2024;10.3389/fimmu.2024.1400553.
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Dynamic changes in immune cell populations by AXL kinase targeting diminish liver inflammation and fibrosis in experimental MASH. Grøndal SM, Tutusaus A, Boix L, Reig M, Blø M, Hodneland L, Gausdal G, Jackson A, Garcia de Frutos P, Lorens JB, Morales A, Marí M. Front Immunol. 2024;10.3389/fimmu.2024.1400553.
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