Potential candidates for liver resection in liver-confined advanced HCC: a Chinese multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized as symptomatic tumors [performance status (PS) score of 1-2], vascular invasion and extrahepatic spread, but patients with PS1 alone may be eliminated from this stage. Although liver resection is used for liver-confined HCC, its role in patients with PS1 alone remains controversial. Therefore, we aimed to explore its application in such patients and identify potential candidates.

Methods

Eligible liver-confined HCC patients undergoing liver resection were retrospectively screened in 15 Chinese tertiary hospitals, with limited tumor burden, liver function and PS scores. Cox-regression survival analysis was used to investigate the prognostic factors and develop a risk-scoring system, according to which patient

SUBMITTER: Bai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332657 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature