LI-RADS category 5 hepatocellular carcinoma: preoperative gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI for early recurrence risk stratification after curative resection.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the role of preoperative gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in stratifying the risk of early recurrence in patients with LR-5 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by LI-RADS v2018 after curative resection.

Methods

Between July 2015 and August 2018, this study evaluated consecutive treatment-naïve at-risk LR-5 HCC patients who underwent gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI examination within 2 weeks before curative resection. The Cox regression analysis was performed to identify potential predictors of early recurrence. Disease-free survival (DFS) rates were analyzed and compared by using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests.

Results

Fifty-three of 103 (51.5%) patients experienced early recurrence. Three MRI findings were significantly associated with early recur

SUBMITTER: Wei H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7979599 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature