Abstract At present, the incidence and mortality rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are on the rise. HCC is characterized by insidious onset, difficult early diagnosis, and rapid progression. Surgical treatment can only be used for less than 30% of patients, therefore non-surgical treatment used for prolonging the survival time of patients with advanced HCC is significant. As one of the non-surgical treatment of advanced HCC, Sorafenib, can only prolong overall survival time for several months. More than two thirds of patients with advanced HCC have died from liver failure due to the progression of intrahepatic tumors; local treatment can control the progress of intrahepatic tumors, but relapse is common. At present, a large number of clinical trials about combination Sorafenib with locoregional therapy have been carried out at home and abroad. This review, by describing the theory of combination therapy and the results of clinical trials, intends to reach a feasible conclusion that can be used as a reference for clinical doctors to make the treatment plan.
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