The prognostic analysis of different metastatic patterns in advanced liver cancer patients: A population based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognostic impact of different distant metastases pattern in liver cancer is unexplored still now. The aim of this study is to analyze the metastasis patterns and prognosis differences for patients with stage IV liver cancers.

Methods

A SEER analysis was performed. Overall survival and cancer-specific survival were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to further analyze survival outcome and other prognostic factors.

Results

A total of 37526 eligible cases were retrieved in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Among these patients, stage of IV liver cancer accounted for 14.80% (5555/37526) at initial diagnosis. Patients who suffered bone, brain or lung metastasis occupied 55.61% (3089/5

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6089416 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature