Efficacy of apatinib in patients with sorafenib–transarterial chemoembolization refractory hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study

To investigate the efficacy of sequential apatinib treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) refractory to sorafenib–transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). This respective study was conducted on 95 consecutive patients with sorafenib–TACE-refractory unresectable HCC in our center from January 2014 to December 2019. According to the response to sorafenib–TACE treatment and the subsequent management, the eligible...