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照護線上》晚期肝癌別放棄!健保給付的「雙免疫治療」,助「逆轉」病程,專科醫師圖文懶人包

嘉義基督教醫院胃腸肝膽科醫師陳柏岳分享,雙免疫治療可讓部分晚期肝癌患者腫瘤顯著縮小,甚至縮小到可接受手術切除的早期階段

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嘉義基督教醫院胃腸肝膽科醫師陳柏岳指出,雙免疫治療已納入健保給付,作為晚期肝癌治療選項之一。透過合併兩種免疫檢查點抑制劑活化自身免疫系統,約20%患者腫瘤可顯著縮小,甚至逆轉至可手術切除階段,且較不易發生肝功能受損副作用。

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根據112年癌症登記報告,台灣每年約有7,677人診斷出肝癌,其中高達三成患者確診時已屬晚期或末期。台灣B型肝炎、C型肝炎盛行,加上脂肪肝與酒精肝比例上升,皆是風險因子。雙免疫治療已納入健保給付作為晚期肝癌的治療選項之一。

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嘉義基督教醫院胃腸肝膽科醫師陳柏岳,分享晚期肝癌治療方法。(取自貼文)

「在進入免疫治療時代後,臨床上出現許多過去難以想像的成功案例。曾有一位 50 歲的男性患者,確定診斷時已是晚期肝癌,腫瘤不僅長在肝臟,甚至已轉移至腎上腺。」嘉義基督教醫院胃腸肝膽科醫師陳柏岳表示,「在過去僅能依賴口服標靶藥物的年代,這類患者的中位數存活期僅約 6 到 9 個月,治療選擇極為有限。然而,這位患者在接受『雙免疫治療』後,原本轉移至腎上腺的腫瘤竟然完全消失,肝臟腫瘤也隨之不見,肝癌指數更是恢復正常。」

陳柏岳強調,雙免疫治療讓晚期肝癌不再只是「控制」病情,甚至有機會讓病程「逆轉」,從晚期縮小至可以接受手術切除的早期階段。根據臨床觀察,接受雙免疫治療的患者中,大約有 20% 的人腫瘤會顯著縮小,甚至可望縮小到完全看不見。

雙免疫治療運用免疫抑制消滅肝癌細胞 不易發生肝功能受損,為長期抗戰留底氣

據 112 年癌症登記報告,台灣每年約有 7,677 人診斷出肝癌,其中高達三成患者確診時已屬晚期或末期。台灣B型肝炎、C型肝炎盛行,加上脂肪肝與酒精肝比例上升,皆是風險因子。所謂晚期肝癌,是指腫瘤體積過大、侵犯重要血管或已發生遠處轉移,此時患者肝功能通常較差,若使用傳統化療或標靶藥物,常因副作用過大或損傷肝功能,導致無法持續治療。

如今,「雙免疫治療」的出現,給予醫療團隊「較不易發生肝功能受損副作用」的治療選項,也幫助患者長期抗癌留底氣。陳柏岳解釋,雙免疫治療是合併使用兩種免疫檢查點抑制劑,透過「活化人體自身的免疫系統,讓免疫細胞重新辨識並攻擊肝癌細胞」,與傳統藥物直接毒殺癌細胞不同,過去的標靶藥物雖然能縮小腫瘤,卻也容易造成肝臟受損,導致患者失去接受第二線治療的機會;雙免疫治療則有機會在打擊腫瘤的同時維持肝臟穩定,幫助患者持續抗癌。其治療的療程施打方式較簡便,透過門診點滴靜脈注射即可,無須安裝人工血管。為了確保療效與安全,醫療團隊都會例行抽血評估肝臟功能的變化。

在安全性方面,常見副作用包括皮膚搔癢、出疹、腹瀉或內分泌腺體失調。除非患者本身患有嚴重的自體免疫疾病(如紅斑性狼瘡)或曾接受器官移植,否則大多能良好耐受。

雙免疫治療是合併使用兩種免疫檢查點抑制劑,透過「活化人體自身的免疫系統,讓免疫細胞重新辨識並攻擊肝癌細胞」。(取自貼文)

晚期肝癌雙免疫治療獲健保給付!

為了減輕患者經濟負擔,雙免疫治療已納入健保給付作為晚期肝癌的治療選項之一。陳柏岳提醒,即使兩年健保給付到期需停藥,若後續復發為小顆腫瘤,仍有機會使用電燒或手術等治癒性療法。患者應保持信心,與醫療團隊充分溝通,選擇最適合自己的治療策略。

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●所謂晚期肝癌,是指腫瘤體積過大、侵犯重要血管或已發生遠處轉移,此時患者肝功能通常較差,若使用傳統化療或標靶藥物,常因副作用過大或損傷肝功能,導致無法持續治療。

●雙免疫治療是合併使用兩種免疫檢查點抑制劑,透過「活化人體自身的免疫系統,讓免疫細胞重新辨識並攻擊肝癌細胞」,與傳統藥物直接毒殺癌細胞不同。

●雙免疫治療最大的優勢在於其「較不易發生肝功能受損副作用」。過去的標靶藥物雖然能縮小腫瘤,卻也容易造成肝臟受損,導致患者失去接受第二線治療的機會;雙免疫治療則有機會在打擊腫瘤的同時維持肝臟穩定,幫助患者持續抗癌。

●雙免疫治療有機會讓病程「逆轉」,從晚期縮小至可以接受手術切除的早期階段。

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