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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2018; 10(5): 108-114
Published online May 15, 2018. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i5.108
Targeted therapy or immunotherapy? Optimal treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma
Merly Contratto, Jennifer Wu
Merly Contratto, Jennifer Wu, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
Author contributions: Wu J provided the concept, the outline, the structure, major references for this manuscript and provided critical revisions for this manuscript; Contratto M drafted the majority of the manuscript and incorporated several revisions based on feedback from Wu J; all authors approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Jennifer Wu, MD, Associate Professor, Attending Doctor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, 462 First Ave, BCD556, New York, NY 10016, United States. jennifer.wu@nyumc.org
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Received: February 5, 2018
Peer-review started: February 7, 2018
First decision: March 8, 2018
Revised: March 14, 2018
Accepted: April 10, 2018
Article in press: April 11, 2018
Published online: May 15, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. There are some potential treatment options for first and second line HCC, there are also new biomarkers that can predict benefits from treatments such as immune checkpoint inhibitors.