Comparison of albumin-bilirubin grade versus Child-Pugh score in predicting the outcome of transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma using time-dependent ROC.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Child-Pugh score has been used extensively to assess hepatic function and predict post-treatment outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade has been put forward as an objective method of evaluating liver function and predicting overall survival (OS) in HCC patients. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered to be effective in prolonging OS among intermediate-stage HCC patients. This study aimed to explore and compare the performance of ALBI grade and Child-Pugh score in predicting outcomes for HCC patients who underwent TACE.

Methods

There were a total of 221 consecutive HCC patients enrolled in this study, all of whom received TACE and were enrolled retrospectively. The Kaplan-Meier method

SUBMITTER: Zhao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7214909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature