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Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma is a type of liver cell carcinoma. According to the ontology definition in this packet, it arises in non-cirrhotic livers and is seen predominantly in young patients, with polygonal, deeply eosinophilic tumor cells embedded in a fibrous stroma. The condition is also referred to as fibrolamellar carcinoma, FLC, FL-HCC, and fibrolamellar variant of hepatocellular carcinoma, among other names. One subtype, mixed fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, is listed. Prevalence, age of onset, and affected organ-system details are not certified in this packet.
No phenotype annotations or clinical description are certified in this packet, so specific symptoms and their frequencies are unknown here.
The genetic basis is not established in this packet: no associated genes and no inheritance pattern are listed. The definition describes the tumor as arising in non-cirrhotic livers. No further information on causes is certified here.
Diagnostic methods are not certified in this packet. The definition notes characteristic tumor-cell features, namely polygonal, deeply eosinophilic cells within a fibrous stroma.
No foundational therapies, approved treatments, or management guidance specific to this condition are certified in this packet, so the absence of such information here does not indicate that none exist. Investigational approaches appear in the listed clinical trial records, which include studies of immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations, a peptide vaccine, and a glutamine antagonist combined with an immunotherapy.
13 trials found
Prognosis is not certified in this packet. The ontology definition states that the prognosis is similar to classical hepatocellular carcinoma arising in non-cirrhotic livers and better than hepatocellular carcinoma arising in cirrhotic livers.
Several active clinical trial records are certified for this condition. Examples include NCT06027086, a Phase 1 study of DRP-104 in combination with durvalumab in advanced fibrolamellar carcinoma (active, not recruiting); NCT04380545, a Phase 1 study of nivolumab, fluorouracil, and interferon alpha 2B in unresectable fibrolamellar cancer (recruiting); and NCT04134559, a Phase 2 study of checkpoint inhibition in pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma (recruiting). Active clinical trials for this condition are listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC
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Updated Sep 8, 2026
A recent study analyzes nine cases of fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, providing insights into its clinicopathological and molecular genetic characteristics. This research contributes to the understanding of this rare liver cancer.
A case report highlights refractory hyperammonemic encephalopathy as a paraneoplastic manifestation of fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. This discovery may enhance understanding of the neurological complications associated with this rare cancer.
A recent publication discusses the management strategies for rare primary liver cancers, specifically combined hepato-cholangiocarcinoma and fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. This research highlights the complexities and treatment considerations for these unique cancer types.