Background:Liver resection and local ablation are the only curative treatment for non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Few data exist concerning the prognosis of patients resected for non-cirrhotic HCC.The obje...Background:Liver resection and local ablation are the only curative treatment for non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Few data exist concerning the prognosis of patients resected for non-cirrhotic HCC.The objectives of this study were to determine the prognostic factors of recurrence-free survival(RFS)and overall survival(OS)and to develop a prognostication algorithm for non-cirrhotic HCC.Methods:French multicenter retrospective study including HCC patients with non-cirrhotic liver without underlying viral hepatitis:F0,F1 or F2 fibrosis.Results:A total of 467 patients were included in 11 centers from 2010 to 2018.Non-cirrhotic liver had a fibrosis score of F0(n=237,50.7%),F1(n=127,27.2%)or F2(n=103,22.1%).OS and RFS at 5 years were 59.2%and 34.5%,respectively.In multivariate analysis,microvascular invasion and HCC differentiation were prognostic factors of OS and RFS and the number and size were prognostic factors of RFS(P<0.005).Stratification based on RFS provided an algorithm based on size(P=0.013)and number(P<0.001):2 HCC with the largest nodule≤10 cm(n=271,Group 1);2 HCC with a nodule>10 cm(n=176,Group 2);>2 HCC regardless of size Conclusions:We developed a prognostication algorithm based on the number(≤or>2)and size(≤or>10 cm),which could be used as a treatment decision support concerning the need for perioperative therapy.In case of bifocal HCC,surgery should not be a contraindication.展开更多
We read with great interest the recently published article of Wong et al.(1).Through their study,the authors sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT)in patients presentin...We read with great interest the recently published article of Wong et al.(1).Through their study,the authors sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT)in patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),awaiting liver transplantation(LT).This is the first prospective study to analyze SBRT as a bridging treatment before LT and compare it to other bridging therapies such as transarterial chemoembolization(TACE)and high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU).展开更多
文摘Background:Liver resection and local ablation are the only curative treatment for non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Few data exist concerning the prognosis of patients resected for non-cirrhotic HCC.The objectives of this study were to determine the prognostic factors of recurrence-free survival(RFS)and overall survival(OS)and to develop a prognostication algorithm for non-cirrhotic HCC.Methods:French multicenter retrospective study including HCC patients with non-cirrhotic liver without underlying viral hepatitis:F0,F1 or F2 fibrosis.Results:A total of 467 patients were included in 11 centers from 2010 to 2018.Non-cirrhotic liver had a fibrosis score of F0(n=237,50.7%),F1(n=127,27.2%)or F2(n=103,22.1%).OS and RFS at 5 years were 59.2%and 34.5%,respectively.In multivariate analysis,microvascular invasion and HCC differentiation were prognostic factors of OS and RFS and the number and size were prognostic factors of RFS(P<0.005).Stratification based on RFS provided an algorithm based on size(P=0.013)and number(P<0.001):2 HCC with the largest nodule≤10 cm(n=271,Group 1);2 HCC with a nodule>10 cm(n=176,Group 2);>2 HCC regardless of size Conclusions:We developed a prognostication algorithm based on the number(≤or>2)and size(≤or>10 cm),which could be used as a treatment decision support concerning the need for perioperative therapy.In case of bifocal HCC,surgery should not be a contraindication.
文摘We read with great interest the recently published article of Wong et al.(1).Through their study,the authors sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT)in patients presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),awaiting liver transplantation(LT).This is the first prospective study to analyze SBRT as a bridging treatment before LT and compare it to other bridging therapies such as transarterial chemoembolization(TACE)and high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU).
