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ReviewCancers2025

Bridging Immune Evasion and Vascular Dynamics for Novel Therapeutic Frontiers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Sulin Wu, Namrata Anand, Zhoubo Guo, Mingyang Li, Marcos Santiago Figueroa, Lauren Jung, Sarah Kelly, Joseph W Franses

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sulin WuSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9820-724X
Namrata AnandSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7396-7058
Zhoubo GuoSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Mingyang LiSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Marcos Santiago FigueroaSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-2652-5503
Lauren JungSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Sarah KellySection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Joseph W FransesSection of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 E. 57th St., KCBD 7114, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

Funding

CLINICAL THERAPEUTICST32GM007019 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Peter Hugh O'Donnell, MARK J RATAIN · 1985 to 2026
$8.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the most lethal cancers globally, driven by chronic liver disease and a complex tumor microenvironment (TME). Recent advances in spatial omics, single-cell analyses, and AI-driven digital pathology have shed light on the intricate heterogeneity of HCC, highlighting key roles for immune suppression, angiogenesis, and fibrosis in tumor progression. This review synthesizes current epidemiological trends, noting a shift from viral hepatitis to metabolic syndrome as a primary etiology in Western populations, and elucidates how TME components-such as tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated fibroblasts, vascular endothelial cells, and immunosuppressive cytokines-contribute to resistance against conventional therapies. We detail the evolution of immunotherapeutic strategies from monotherapy to combination regimens, including dual immune checkpoint blockade and the integration of antiangiogenic agents. Emerging circulating and tissue-based biomarkers offer promise for enhanced patient stratification and real-time monitoring of treatment responses. Collectively, these innovations herald a paradigm shift toward TME-directed precision oncology in HCC, emphasizing the need for multi-targeted approaches to synergistically modulate interacting cellular constituents and ultimately improve clinical outcomes.

Indexed as

angiogenesishepatocellular carcinomaimmune tolerancetranslational therapeuticstumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40507341
PMCPMC12153674

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