Although Starzl designed in the 1960’s liver transplantation(LT)to treat unresectable primary and also secondary liver tumors,transplantation still occupies a(too)small place in the respective therapeutic algorithms[...Although Starzl designed in the 1960’s liver transplantation(LT)to treat unresectable primary and also secondary liver tumors,transplantation still occupies a(too)small place in the respective therapeutic algorithms[1].Due to the lack of(any)selection criteria,the concept of transplantation became rapidly challenged because of the prohibitively high incidence of tumor recurrence[1–3].展开更多
Accurate preoperative diagnosis is highly important for the treatment of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors(PEComas)because PEComas are mainly benign tumors and may not require surgical intervention.By analyzing the...Accurate preoperative diagnosis is highly important for the treatment of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors(PEComas)because PEComas are mainly benign tumors and may not require surgical intervention.By analyzing the causes,properties and clinical manifestations of PEComas,we summarize the challenges and solutions in the diagnosis of PEComas.展开更多
Glycogen metabolism plays a key role in the development of hepatoellular carcinoma(HCC),but the function of glycogen metabolism genes in the tumor microenvironment(TME)is still to be elucidated.Single cell RNA-seq dat...Glycogen metabolism plays a key role in the development of hepatoellular carcinoma(HCC),but the function of glycogen metabolism genes in the tumor microenvironment(TME)is still to be elucidated.Single cell RNA-seq data were obtained from ten HCC tumor samples totaling 64,545 cells and 65 glycogen metabolism genes were analyzed bya nonnegative matrix factorization(NMF).The prognosis and immune response of new glycogen TME cell dusters were predicted by using HCC and immunotherapy cohorts from public databases.HOC single cell analysis was divided into fibroblasts,NT T cells,macrophages,endothelial clls,and B cells,which were separately divided into new cell clusters by glycogen metabolism gene annotation.Pseudo temporal trajectory analysis demonstrated the temporal differentiation trajectory of different glycogen subtype cell dusters.Cellular communication analysis revealed extensive interactions between endothelial cells with glycogen metabolizing TME cell.related subtypes and diferent glycogen subtype cell clusters.SCENIC analysis of transcription factors upstream of TME cell clusters with different glycogen metabolism.In addition,TME cell dusters of glycogen metabolism were found to be enriched in expression in CAF subtypes,CD8 depleted,M1,and M2 types.Bulk seq analysis showed the prognostic signifcance of glycogen metabolism.mediated TME cell dusters in HCC,while a significant immune response was found in the immunotherapy cohort in patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade(ICB),especially for CAFs,T cells,and macrophages In summary,our study reveals for the first time that glycogen metabolism mediates intercellular communication in the hepatocellular carcinoma microenvironment while elucidating the anti-tumor mechanisms and immune prognostic responses of different subtypes of cell dusters.展开更多
BACKGROUND Calculus bovis(CB),used in traditional Chinese medicine,exhibits anti-tumor effects in various cancer models.It also constitutes an integral component of a compound formulation known as Pien Tze Huang,which...BACKGROUND Calculus bovis(CB),used in traditional Chinese medicine,exhibits anti-tumor effects in various cancer models.It also constitutes an integral component of a compound formulation known as Pien Tze Huang,which is indicated for the treatment of liver cancer.However,its impact on the liver cancer tumor microenvironment,particularly on tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs),is not well understood.AIM To elucidate the anti-liver cancer effect of CB by inhibiting M2-TAM polarization via Wnt/β-catenin pathway modulation.METHODS This study identified the active components of CB using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS,evaluated its anti-neoplastic effects in a nude mouse model,and elucidated the underlying mechanisms via network pharmacology,transcriptomics,and molecular docking.In vitro assays were used to investigate the effects of CB-containing serum on HepG2 cells and M2-TAMs,and Wnt pathway modulation was validated by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis.RESULTS This study identified 22 active components in CB,11 of which were detected in the bloodstream.Preclinical investigations have demonstrated the ability of CB to effectively inhibit liver tumor growth.An integrated approach employing network pharmacology,transcriptomics,and molecular docking implicated the Wnt signaling pathway as a target of the antineoplastic activity of CB by suppressing M2-TAM polarization.In vitro and in vivo experiments further confirmed that CB significantly hinders M2-TAM polarization and suppresses Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation.The inhibitory effect of CB on M2-TAMs was reversed when treated with the Wnt agonist SKL2001,confirming its pathway specificity.CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that CB mediates inhibition of M2-TAM polarization through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway,contributing to the suppression of liver cancer growth.展开更多
BACKGROUND Extragastric lesions are typically not misdiagnosed as gastric submucosal tumor(SMT).However,we encountered two rare cases where extrinsic lesions were misdiagnosed as gastric SMTs.CASE SUMMARY We describe ...BACKGROUND Extragastric lesions are typically not misdiagnosed as gastric submucosal tumor(SMT).However,we encountered two rare cases where extrinsic lesions were misdiagnosed as gastric SMTs.CASE SUMMARY We describe two cases of gastric SMT-like protrusions initially misdiagnosed as gastric SMTs by the abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CT)and endoscopic ultrasound(EUS).Based on the CT and EUS findings,the patients underwent gastroscopy;however,no tumor was identified after incising the gastric wall.Subsequent surgical exploration revealed no gastric lesions in both patients,but a mass was found in the left triangular ligament of the liver.The patients underwent laparoscopic tumor resection,and the postoperative diagnosis was hepatic hemangiomas.CONCLUSION During EUS procedures,scanning across different layers and at varying degrees of gastric cavity distension,coupled with meticulous image analysis,has the potential to mitigate the likelihood of such misdiagnoses.展开更多
Objective:Currently,pre-treatment prediction of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with liver metastases(PNELM)receiving surufatinib treatment was unsatisfying.Our objective was to examine the association ...Objective:Currently,pre-treatment prediction of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with liver metastases(PNELM)receiving surufatinib treatment was unsatisfying.Our objective was to examine the association between radiological characteristics and efficacy/prognosis.Methods:We enrolled patients with liver metastases in the phase III,SANET-p trial(NCT02589821)and obtained contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CECT)images.Qualitative and quantitative parameters including hepatic tumor margins,lesion volumes,enhancement pattern,localization types,and enhancement ratios were evaluated.The progression-free survival(PFS)and hazard ratio(HR)were calculated using Cox’s proportional hazard model.Efficacy was analyzed by logistic-regression models.Results:Among 152 patients who had baseline CECT assessments and were included in this analysis,the surufatinib group showed statistically superior efficacy in terms of median PFS compared to placebo across various qualitative and quantitative parameters.In the multivariable analysis of patients receiving surufatinib(N=100),those with higher arterial phase standardized enhancement ratio-peri-lesion(ASER-peri)exhibited longer PFS[HR=0.039;95%confidence interval(95%CI):0.003−0.483;P=0.012].Furthermore,patients with a high enhancement pattern experienced an improvement in the objective response ratio[31.3%vs.14.7%,odds ratio(OR)=3.488;95%CI:1.024−11.875;P=0.046],and well-defined tumor margins were associated with a higher disease control rate(DCR)(89.3%vs.68.2%,OR=4.535;95%CI:1.285−16.011;P=0.019)compared to poorlydefined margins.Conclusions:These pre-treatment radiological features,namely high ASER-peri,high enhancement pattern,and well-defined tumor margins,have the potential to serve as predictive markers of efficacy in patients with PNELM receiving surufatinib.展开更多
An ultrasonic filter detects signs of malignant tumors by analysing the image’s pixel quality fluctuations caused by a liver ailment.Signs of malignant growth proximity are identified in an ultrasound filter through ...An ultrasonic filter detects signs of malignant tumors by analysing the image’s pixel quality fluctuations caused by a liver ailment.Signs of malignant growth proximity are identified in an ultrasound filter through image pixel quality variations from a liver’s condition.Those changes are more common in alcoholic liver conditions than in other etiologies of cirrhosis,suggesting that the cause may be alcohol instead of liver disease.Existing Two-Dimensional(2D)ultrasound data sets contain an accuracy rate of 85.9%and a 2D Computed Tomography(CT)data set of 91.02%.The most recent work on designing a Three-Dimensional(3D)ultrasound imaging system in or close to real-time is examined.In this article,a Deep Learning(DL)model is implemented and modified to fit liver CT segmentation,and a semantic pixel classification of road scenes is recommended.The architecture is called semantic pixel-wise segmentation and comprises a hierarchical link of encoder-decoder layers.A standard data set was used to test the proposed model for liver CT scans and the tumor accuracy in the training phase.For the normal class,we obtained 100%precision for chronic cirrhosis hepatitis(73%),offset cirrhosis(59.26%),and offensive cirrhosis(91.67%)for chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis(73,0%).The aim is to develop a Computer-Aided Detection(CAD)screening tool to detect steatosis.The results proved 98.33%exactness,94.59%sensitivity,and 92.11%case with Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)classification.Although the classifier’s performance did not differentiate so clearly at this level,it was recommended that CNN generally perform better due to the good relationship between Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristics Curve(AUC)and accuracy.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Local ablative procedures such as cryo-surgery and thermo-ablation are increasingly employed as a supplement to liver resection for the therapy of primary and secondary liver tumors. It is still unclear if...BACKGROUND: Local ablative procedures such as cryo-surgery and thermo-ablation are increasingly employed as a supplement to liver resection for the therapy of primary and secondary liver tumors. It is still unclear if the survival time can be extended through local ablative procedures. This prospective study shows operative actions, complications and long-term follow-up of 19 patients undergoing cryotherapy. METHODS: Between 1997 and 1998, 19 patients underwent cryotherapy due to a non-resectable malignant liver tumor (17 patients with metastases of a colon carcinoma, 2 patients with a hepatocellular carcinoma). Twelve patients (63.2%) received cryotherapy only and seven patients (36.8%) received a combination of resection and cryotherapy. The median follow-up period was 23 months. RESULTS: In a total of 59 liver tumors (18 were resected and 41 received cryotherapy), 12 had cryotherapy only, and 7 had a combination of cryotherapy and resection. The 30-day lethality was 0%, and the rate of major complications was 21%. After one year, 27.3% of the patients were still recurrence- free. The recurrence rate for all tumors treated was 58.8%. The median survival time for all patients was 21 months. The one- and three-year survival rates were 62. 5% and 15.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The mortality for cryotherapy is low, but there is a high rate of complications and long-term tumor control is not sufficient. If local ablative procedures of hepatic lesions are to be performed, not laparotomy but percutaneous, percutaneous thermoablation should be discussed as an alternative therapeutic measure.展开更多
BACKGROUND: CT perfusion has been reported to have great advantages in detecting hepatic diseases. However, currently there are no studies showing the potential value of multi-slice CT perfusion with the deconvolution...BACKGROUND: CT perfusion has been reported to have great advantages in detecting hepatic diseases. However, currently there are no studies showing the potential value of multi-slice CT perfusion with the deconvolution model method in diagnosing early hemodynamic changes caused by liver tumors. This study was undertaken to determine if early hemodynamic changes caused by liver tumors can be depicted with the perfusion imaging of multi-slice CT. METHODS: Ten New Zealand white rabbits before and after VX2 liver tumor inoculation served as the experimental animals. Ten normal rabbits served as controls. All underwent multi-slice CT perfusion for the measurement of hepatic blood flow (HBF), hepatic blood volume (HBV), mean transit time (MTT), permeability of capillary vessel surface (PS) and hepatic artery index (HAI). RESULTS: With the exception of MTT, which decreased significantly at the tumor periphery, HBF, HBV,. PS and HAI increased significantly compared with the surrounding normal tissue. All these changes occurred at days 5-9 after tumor inoculation. Statistically significant changes in these values were detected with tumor growth. CONCLUSIONS: The hemodynamic changes in the liver caused by rabbit VX2 liver tumor can be detected after tumor inoculation, and functional CT can evaluate the physiological characteristics of early tumor angiogenesis.展开更多
Curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),such as resection and liver transplantation,can only be applied in selected patients with early tumors.More advanced stages require local or systemic therapies.Rese...Curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),such as resection and liver transplantation,can only be applied in selected patients with early tumors.More advanced stages require local or systemic therapies.Resection of HCC offers the only hope for cure.Even in patients undergoing resection,recurrences are common.Chemoembolization,a technique combining intraarterial chemotherapy with selective tumor ischemia,has been shown by randomized controlled trials to be efficacious in the palliative setting.There is now renewed interest in transarterial embolization/transarterial chemoembolization(TACE) with regards to its use as a palliative tool in a combined modality approach,as a neoadjuvant therapy,in bridging therapy before transplantation,for symptomatic indications,and even as an alternative to resection.There have also been rapid advances in the agents being embolized trans-arterially(genes,biological response modifiers,etc.).The current review provides an evidence-based overview of the past,present and future trends of TACE in patients with HCC.展开更多
Background: During the last decades, deceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT) has gained a place in the therapeutic algorithm of well-selected patients harbouring non-resectable secondary liver tumors. Living-donor...Background: During the last decades, deceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT) has gained a place in the therapeutic algorithm of well-selected patients harbouring non-resectable secondary liver tumors. Living-donor LT (LDLT) might represent a valuable means to further expand this indication for LT. Methods: Between 1985 and 2016, twenty-two adults were transplanted because of neuroendocrine ( n = 18, 82%) and colorectal metastases ( n = 4, 18%);50% received DDLT and 50% LDLT. In LDLT, 4 (36%) right and 7 (64%) left grafts were used;the median graft-to-recipient-weight ratios (GRWR) were 1.03%(IQR 0.86%- 1.30%) and 0.59%(IQR 0.51%- 0.91%), respectively. Median post-LT follow-up was 64 months (IQR 17–107) in the DDLT group and 40 months (IQR 35–116) in the LDLT group. DDLT and LDLT recipients were compared in terms of overall survival, graft survival, postoperative complications and recurrence. Results: The 1- and 5-year actuarial patient survivals were 82% and 55% after DDLT, 100% and 100% after LDLT, respectively ( P < 0.01). One- and 5-year actuarial graft survivals were 73% and 36% after DDLT, 91% and 91% after LDLT ( P < 0.01). The outcomes of right or left LDLT were comparable. Donor hepatectomy proved safe, and one donor experienced a Clavien IIIb complication. Bilirubin peak was significantly lower after left hepatectomy compared with that after right hepatectomy [1.3 (IQR 1.2–2.2) vs. 3.3 (IQR 2.3–5.2) mg/dL;P = 0.02]. Conclusions: The more recent LDLT series compared favorably to our DDLT series in the treatment of secondary liver malignancies. The absence of portal hypertension and the use of smaller left grafts make recipient and donor surgeries safe. The safety of the procedures and lack of interference with the scarce allograft pool are expected to lead to a more frequent use of LDLT in the field of transplant oncology.展开更多
The presence or development of liver metastases in patients with neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors is the most important prognostic factor.Liver resection,transplantation and many different therapeutic approaches are d...The presence or development of liver metastases in patients with neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors is the most important prognostic factor.Liver resection,transplantation and many different therapeutic approaches are discussed in this special review.展开更多
BACKGROUND Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell(IPT-like FDC)tumors of the liver is an uncommon tumor with extremely low incidence.To date,the radiologic findings of this tumor in multiphase compute...BACKGROUND Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell(IPT-like FDC)tumors of the liver is an uncommon tumor with extremely low incidence.To date,the radiologic findings of this tumor in multiphase computed tomography(CT)and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)imaging have not been described.CASE SUMMARY Patient 1 is a 31-year-old Chinese female,whose complaining incidentally coincided with the finding of multiple liver masses.In the local hospital,an abdominal enhanced CT found two hypo-dense solid lesions,with heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement,in the upper segment of the liver’s right posterior lobe.In our hospital,enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)with hepatocyte-specific contrast agents showed a similar enhanced pattern of lesions with patchy hyperintensity in the hepatobiliary phase(HBP).The patient underwent surgery and recovered well.The final pathology confirmed an IPTlike FDC tumor.No recurrence was found on the regular re-examination.Patient 2 is a 48-year-old Chinese male admitted to our hospital for a huge unexpected hepatic lesion.A dynamic enhanced abdominal CT revealed a huge heterogeneous enhanced solid tumor in the right lobe of the liver with a size of 100 mm×80 mm,which showed a heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement.In addition,enlarged lymph nodes were found in the hilum of the liver.This patient underwent a hepatic lobectomy and lymph node dissection.The final pathology confirmed an IPT-like FDC tumor.No recurrence was found upon regular re-examination.CONCLUSION When a hepatic tumor shows heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement with a patchy enhancement during HBP,an IPT-like FDC tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis.展开更多
Liver transplantation has been the treatment of choice for end-stage liver disease since 1983.Cancer has emerged as a major long-term cause of death for liver transplant recipients.Many retrospective studies that have...Liver transplantation has been the treatment of choice for end-stage liver disease since 1983.Cancer has emerged as a major long-term cause of death for liver transplant recipients.Many retrospective studies that have explored standardized incidence ratio have reported increased rates of solid organ cancers postliver transplantation;some have also studied risk factors.Liver transplantation results in a two to five-fold mean increase in the rate of solid organ cancers.Risk of head and neck,lung,esophageal,cervical cancers and Kaposi’s sarcoma is high,but risk of colorectal cancer is not clearly demonstrated.There appears to be no excess risk of developing breast or prostate cancer.Environmental risk factors such as viral infection and tobacco consumption,and personal risk factors such as obesity play a key role,but recent data also implicate the role of calcineurin inhibitors,whose cumulative and dose-dependent effects on cell metabolism might play a direct role in oncogenesis.In this paper,we review the results of studies assessing the incidence of non-skin solid tumors in order to understand the mechanisms underlying solid cancers in post-liver transplant patients and,ultimately,discuss how to prevent these cancers.Immunosuppressive protocol changes,including a calcineurin inhibitor-free regimen,combined with dietary guidelines and smoking cessation,are theoretically the best preventive measures.展开更多
Background:Liver transplantation(LT)for neuroendocrine liver metastases(NELM)is still in debate.Studies comparing LT with liver resection(LR)for NELM are scarce,as patient selection is heterogeneous and experience is ...Background:Liver transplantation(LT)for neuroendocrine liver metastases(NELM)is still in debate.Studies comparing LT with liver resection(LR)for NELM are scarce,as patient selection is heterogeneous and experience is limited.The goal of this review was to provide a critical analysis of the evidence on LT versus LR in the treatment of NELM.Data sources:A scoping literature search on LT and LR for NELM was performed with PubMed,including English articles up to March 2023.Results:International guidelines recommend LR for NELM in resectable,well-differentiated tumors in the absence of extrahepatic metastatic disease with superior results of LR compared to systemic or liver-directed therapies.Advanced liver surgery has extended resectability criteria whilst entailing increased perioperative risk and short disease-free survival.In highly selected patients(based on the Milan criteria)with unresectable NELM,oncologic results of LT are promising.Prognostic factors include tumor biology(G1/G2)and burden,waiting time for LT,patient age and extrahepatic spread.Based on low-level evi-dence,LT for low-grade NELM within the Milan criteria resulted in improved disease-free survival and overall survival compared to LR.The benefits of LT were lost in patients beyond the Milan NELM-criteria.Conclusions:With adherence to strict selection criteria especially tumor biology,LT for NELM is becoming a valuable option providing oncologic benefits compared to LR.Recent evidence suggests even stricter selection criteria with regard to tumor biology.展开更多
Background:About 10%-20%of all individuals who develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)do not have cirrhosis.Comparisons are rarely reported regarding the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation(RFA)and liver resection(...Background:About 10%-20%of all individuals who develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)do not have cirrhosis.Comparisons are rarely reported regarding the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation(RFA)and liver resection(LR)in survival of HCC without cirrhosis and stratification by tumor size≤5 cm.Methods:We used the Surveillance,Epidemiology,and End Results(SEER)database and identified 1505 patients with a solitary HCC tumor≤5 cm who underwent RFA or LR during 2004-2015.Patients were classified into non-cirrhosis and cirrhosis groups and each group was categorized into three subgroups,according to tumor size(≤30 mm,31-40 mm,41-50 mm).Results:In patients without cirrhosis,LR showed better 5-year HCC cancer-specific survival than RFA in all tumor size subgroups(≤30 mm:82.51%vs.56.42%;31-40 mm:71.31%vs.46.83%;41-50 mm:74.7%vs.37.5%;all P<0.05).Compared with RFA,LR was an independent protective factor for HCC cancer-specific survival in multivariate Cox analysis[≤30 mm:hazard ratio(HR)=0.533,95%confidence interval(CI):0.313-0.908;31-40 mm:HR=0.439,95%CI:0.201-0.957;41-50 mm:HR=0.382;95%CI:0.159-0.916;all P<0.05].In patients with cirrhosis,for both tumor size≤30 mm and 31-40 mm groups,there were no significant survival differences between RFA and LR in multivariate analysis(all P>0.05).However,in those with tumor size 41-50 mm,LR showed significantly better 5-year HCC cancer-specific survival than RFA in both univariate(54.72%vs.23.06%;P<0.001)and multivariate analyses(HR=0.297;95%CI:0.136-0.648;P=0.002).Conclusions:RFA is an inferior treatment option to LR for patients without cirrhosis who have a solitary HCC tumor≤5 cm.展开更多
In the last years,several studies have been focused on elucidate the role of tumor microenvironment(TME)in cancer development and progression.Within TME,cells from adaptive and innate immune system are one of the main...In the last years,several studies have been focused on elucidate the role of tumor microenvironment(TME)in cancer development and progression.Within TME,cells from adaptive and innate immune system are one of the main abundant components.The dynamic interactions between immune and cancer cells lead to the activation of complex molecular mechanisms that sustain tumor growth.This important cross-talk has been elucidate for several kind of tumors and occurs also in patients with liver cancer,such as hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(iCCA).Liver is well-known to be an important immunological organ with unique microenvironment.Here,in normal conditions,the rich immune-infiltrating cells cooperate with non-parenchymal cells,such as liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and Kupffer cells,favoring self-tolerance against gut antigens.The presence of underling liver immunosuppressive microenvironment highlights the importance to dissect the interaction between HCC and iCCA cells with immune infiltrating cells,in order to understand how this cross-talk promotes tumor growth.Deeper attention is,in fact,focused on immune-based therapy for these tumors,as promising approach to counteract the intrinsic anti-tumor activity of this microenvironment.In this review,we will examine the key pathways underlying TME cell-cell communications,with deeper focus on the role of natural killer cells in primary liver tumors,such as HCC and iCCA,as new opportunities for immune-based therapeutic strategies.展开更多
Liver tumors are rare in children,but the incidence may increase in some circumstances and particularly in chronic liver diseases.Most liver tumors consequent to chronic liver diseases are malignant hepatocellular car...Liver tumors are rare in children,but the incidence may increase in some circumstances and particularly in chronic liver diseases.Most liver tumors consequent to chronic liver diseases are malignant hepatocellular carcinoma.Other liver tumors include hepatoblastoma,focal nodular hyperplasia,adenoma,pseudotumor,and nodular regenerative hyperplasia.Screening of suspected cases is beneficial.Imaging and surrogate markers of alpha-fetoprotein are used initially as noninvasive tools for surveillance.However,liver biopsy for histopathology evaluation might be necessary for patients with inconclusive findings.Once the malignant liver tumor is detected in children with cirrhosis,liver transplantation is currently considered the preferred option and achieves favorable outcomes.Based on the current evidence,this review focuses on liver tumors with underlying chronic liver disease,their epidemiology,pathogenesis,early recognition,and effective management.展开更多
Benign liver tumors are common lesions that are usually asymptomatic and are often found incidentally due to recent advances in imaging techniques and their widespread use.Although most of these tumors can be managed ...Benign liver tumors are common lesions that are usually asymptomatic and are often found incidentally due to recent advances in imaging techniques and their widespread use.Although most of these tumors can be managed conservatively or treated by surgical resection,liver transplantation(LT)is the only treatment option in selected patients.LT is usually indicated in patients that present with life-threatening complications,when the lesions are diffuse in the hepatic parenchyma or when malignant transformation cannot be ruled out.However,due to the significant postoperative morbidity of the procedure,scarcity of available donor liver grafts,and the benign course of the disease,the indications for LT are still not standardized.Hepatic adenoma and adenomatosis,hepatic hemangioma,and hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma are among the most common benign liver tumors treated by LT.This article reviews the role of LT in patients with benign liver tumors.The indications for LT and long-term outcomes of LT are presented.展开更多
In recent days,Deep Learning(DL)techniques have become an emerging transformation in the field of machine learning,artificial intelligence,computer vision,and so on.Subsequently,researchers and industries have been hi...In recent days,Deep Learning(DL)techniques have become an emerging transformation in the field of machine learning,artificial intelligence,computer vision,and so on.Subsequently,researchers and industries have been highly endorsed in the medical field,predicting and controlling diverse diseases at specific intervals.Liver tumor prediction is a vital chore in analyzing and treating liver diseases.This paper proposes a novel approach for predicting liver tumors using Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)and a depth-based variant search algorithm with advanced attention mechanisms(CNN-DS-AM).The proposed work aims to improve accuracy and robustness in diagnosing and treating liver diseases.The anticipated model is assessed on a Computed Tomography(CT)scan dataset containing both benign and malignant liver tumors.The proposed approach achieved high accuracy in predicting liver tumors,outperforming other state-of-the-art methods.Additionally,advanced attention mechanisms were incorporated into the CNN model to enable the identification and highlighting of regions of the CT scans most relevant to predicting liver tumors.The results suggest that incorporating attention mechanisms and a depth-based variant search algorithm into the CNN model is a promising approach for improving the accuracy and robustness of liver tumor prediction.It can assist radiologists in their diagnosis and treatment planning.The proposed system achieved a high accuracy of 95.5%in predicting liver tumors,outperforming other state-of-the-art methods.展开更多
文摘Although Starzl designed in the 1960’s liver transplantation(LT)to treat unresectable primary and also secondary liver tumors,transplantation still occupies a(too)small place in the respective therapeutic algorithms[1].Due to the lack of(any)selection criteria,the concept of transplantation became rapidly challenged because of the prohibitively high incidence of tumor recurrence[1–3].
基金Supported by Nantong Municipal Health Commission,No.MSZ2022036.
文摘Accurate preoperative diagnosis is highly important for the treatment of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors(PEComas)because PEComas are mainly benign tumors and may not require surgical intervention.By analyzing the causes,properties and clinical manifestations of PEComas,we summarize the challenges and solutions in the diagnosis of PEComas.
基金Liuzhou City's Top Ten Hundred Talents Project,Liuzhou Science and Technology Project(Grant Nos.2021CBC0126 and 2021CBC0123)Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Health and Family Planning Commission Projects(Z20210561,Z20210903)+1 种基金liuzhou Scienceand Technology Plan Projects(2021CBC0121,2021CBC0128).
文摘Glycogen metabolism plays a key role in the development of hepatoellular carcinoma(HCC),but the function of glycogen metabolism genes in the tumor microenvironment(TME)is still to be elucidated.Single cell RNA-seq data were obtained from ten HCC tumor samples totaling 64,545 cells and 65 glycogen metabolism genes were analyzed bya nonnegative matrix factorization(NMF).The prognosis and immune response of new glycogen TME cell dusters were predicted by using HCC and immunotherapy cohorts from public databases.HOC single cell analysis was divided into fibroblasts,NT T cells,macrophages,endothelial clls,and B cells,which were separately divided into new cell clusters by glycogen metabolism gene annotation.Pseudo temporal trajectory analysis demonstrated the temporal differentiation trajectory of different glycogen subtype cell dusters.Cellular communication analysis revealed extensive interactions between endothelial cells with glycogen metabolizing TME cell.related subtypes and diferent glycogen subtype cell clusters.SCENIC analysis of transcription factors upstream of TME cell clusters with different glycogen metabolism.In addition,TME cell dusters of glycogen metabolism were found to be enriched in expression in CAF subtypes,CD8 depleted,M1,and M2 types.Bulk seq analysis showed the prognostic signifcance of glycogen metabolism.mediated TME cell dusters in HCC,while a significant immune response was found in the immunotherapy cohort in patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade(ICB),especially for CAFs,T cells,and macrophages In summary,our study reveals for the first time that glycogen metabolism mediates intercellular communication in the hepatocellular carcinoma microenvironment while elucidating the anti-tumor mechanisms and immune prognostic responses of different subtypes of cell dusters.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82074450Education Department of Hunan Province,No.21A0243,No.21B0374,No.22B0397,and No.22B0392+2 种基金Research Project of"Academician Liu Liang Workstation"of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.21YS003Hunan Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.B2023001 and No.B2023009Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China,No.2023JJ40481。
文摘BACKGROUND Calculus bovis(CB),used in traditional Chinese medicine,exhibits anti-tumor effects in various cancer models.It also constitutes an integral component of a compound formulation known as Pien Tze Huang,which is indicated for the treatment of liver cancer.However,its impact on the liver cancer tumor microenvironment,particularly on tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs),is not well understood.AIM To elucidate the anti-liver cancer effect of CB by inhibiting M2-TAM polarization via Wnt/β-catenin pathway modulation.METHODS This study identified the active components of CB using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS,evaluated its anti-neoplastic effects in a nude mouse model,and elucidated the underlying mechanisms via network pharmacology,transcriptomics,and molecular docking.In vitro assays were used to investigate the effects of CB-containing serum on HepG2 cells and M2-TAMs,and Wnt pathway modulation was validated by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis.RESULTS This study identified 22 active components in CB,11 of which were detected in the bloodstream.Preclinical investigations have demonstrated the ability of CB to effectively inhibit liver tumor growth.An integrated approach employing network pharmacology,transcriptomics,and molecular docking implicated the Wnt signaling pathway as a target of the antineoplastic activity of CB by suppressing M2-TAM polarization.In vitro and in vivo experiments further confirmed that CB significantly hinders M2-TAM polarization and suppresses Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation.The inhibitory effect of CB on M2-TAMs was reversed when treated with the Wnt agonist SKL2001,confirming its pathway specificity.CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that CB mediates inhibition of M2-TAM polarization through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway,contributing to the suppression of liver cancer growth.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,No.LQ20H030007 and No.LY20H030010the Zhejiang Medical Health Technology Project,No.2019KY393.
文摘BACKGROUND Extragastric lesions are typically not misdiagnosed as gastric submucosal tumor(SMT).However,we encountered two rare cases where extrinsic lesions were misdiagnosed as gastric SMTs.CASE SUMMARY We describe two cases of gastric SMT-like protrusions initially misdiagnosed as gastric SMTs by the abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CT)and endoscopic ultrasound(EUS).Based on the CT and EUS findings,the patients underwent gastroscopy;however,no tumor was identified after incising the gastric wall.Subsequent surgical exploration revealed no gastric lesions in both patients,but a mass was found in the left triangular ligament of the liver.The patients underwent laparoscopic tumor resection,and the postoperative diagnosis was hepatic hemangiomas.CONCLUSION During EUS procedures,scanning across different layers and at varying degrees of gastric cavity distension,coupled with meticulous image analysis,has the potential to mitigate the likelihood of such misdiagnoses.
文摘Objective:Currently,pre-treatment prediction of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with liver metastases(PNELM)receiving surufatinib treatment was unsatisfying.Our objective was to examine the association between radiological characteristics and efficacy/prognosis.Methods:We enrolled patients with liver metastases in the phase III,SANET-p trial(NCT02589821)and obtained contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CECT)images.Qualitative and quantitative parameters including hepatic tumor margins,lesion volumes,enhancement pattern,localization types,and enhancement ratios were evaluated.The progression-free survival(PFS)and hazard ratio(HR)were calculated using Cox’s proportional hazard model.Efficacy was analyzed by logistic-regression models.Results:Among 152 patients who had baseline CECT assessments and were included in this analysis,the surufatinib group showed statistically superior efficacy in terms of median PFS compared to placebo across various qualitative and quantitative parameters.In the multivariable analysis of patients receiving surufatinib(N=100),those with higher arterial phase standardized enhancement ratio-peri-lesion(ASER-peri)exhibited longer PFS[HR=0.039;95%confidence interval(95%CI):0.003−0.483;P=0.012].Furthermore,patients with a high enhancement pattern experienced an improvement in the objective response ratio[31.3%vs.14.7%,odds ratio(OR)=3.488;95%CI:1.024−11.875;P=0.046],and well-defined tumor margins were associated with a higher disease control rate(DCR)(89.3%vs.68.2%,OR=4.535;95%CI:1.285−16.011;P=0.019)compared to poorlydefined margins.Conclusions:These pre-treatment radiological features,namely high ASER-peri,high enhancement pattern,and well-defined tumor margins,have the potential to serve as predictive markers of efficacy in patients with PNELM receiving surufatinib.
基金The authors are grateful to the Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number(TURSP-2020/36),Taif University,Taif,Saudi Arabia.
文摘An ultrasonic filter detects signs of malignant tumors by analysing the image’s pixel quality fluctuations caused by a liver ailment.Signs of malignant growth proximity are identified in an ultrasound filter through image pixel quality variations from a liver’s condition.Those changes are more common in alcoholic liver conditions than in other etiologies of cirrhosis,suggesting that the cause may be alcohol instead of liver disease.Existing Two-Dimensional(2D)ultrasound data sets contain an accuracy rate of 85.9%and a 2D Computed Tomography(CT)data set of 91.02%.The most recent work on designing a Three-Dimensional(3D)ultrasound imaging system in or close to real-time is examined.In this article,a Deep Learning(DL)model is implemented and modified to fit liver CT segmentation,and a semantic pixel classification of road scenes is recommended.The architecture is called semantic pixel-wise segmentation and comprises a hierarchical link of encoder-decoder layers.A standard data set was used to test the proposed model for liver CT scans and the tumor accuracy in the training phase.For the normal class,we obtained 100%precision for chronic cirrhosis hepatitis(73%),offset cirrhosis(59.26%),and offensive cirrhosis(91.67%)for chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis(73,0%).The aim is to develop a Computer-Aided Detection(CAD)screening tool to detect steatosis.The results proved 98.33%exactness,94.59%sensitivity,and 92.11%case with Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)classification.Although the classifier’s performance did not differentiate so clearly at this level,it was recommended that CNN generally perform better due to the good relationship between Area under the Receiver Operating Characteristics Curve(AUC)and accuracy.
文摘BACKGROUND: Local ablative procedures such as cryo-surgery and thermo-ablation are increasingly employed as a supplement to liver resection for the therapy of primary and secondary liver tumors. It is still unclear if the survival time can be extended through local ablative procedures. This prospective study shows operative actions, complications and long-term follow-up of 19 patients undergoing cryotherapy. METHODS: Between 1997 and 1998, 19 patients underwent cryotherapy due to a non-resectable malignant liver tumor (17 patients with metastases of a colon carcinoma, 2 patients with a hepatocellular carcinoma). Twelve patients (63.2%) received cryotherapy only and seven patients (36.8%) received a combination of resection and cryotherapy. The median follow-up period was 23 months. RESULTS: In a total of 59 liver tumors (18 were resected and 41 received cryotherapy), 12 had cryotherapy only, and 7 had a combination of cryotherapy and resection. The 30-day lethality was 0%, and the rate of major complications was 21%. After one year, 27.3% of the patients were still recurrence- free. The recurrence rate for all tumors treated was 58.8%. The median survival time for all patients was 21 months. The one- and three-year survival rates were 62. 5% and 15.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The mortality for cryotherapy is low, but there is a high rate of complications and long-term tumor control is not sufficient. If local ablative procedures of hepatic lesions are to be performed, not laparotomy but percutaneous, percutaneous thermoablation should be discussed as an alternative therapeutic measure.
基金grants from the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang(D2006-07)the Heilongjiang Educational Committee(1511181).
文摘BACKGROUND: CT perfusion has been reported to have great advantages in detecting hepatic diseases. However, currently there are no studies showing the potential value of multi-slice CT perfusion with the deconvolution model method in diagnosing early hemodynamic changes caused by liver tumors. This study was undertaken to determine if early hemodynamic changes caused by liver tumors can be depicted with the perfusion imaging of multi-slice CT. METHODS: Ten New Zealand white rabbits before and after VX2 liver tumor inoculation served as the experimental animals. Ten normal rabbits served as controls. All underwent multi-slice CT perfusion for the measurement of hepatic blood flow (HBF), hepatic blood volume (HBV), mean transit time (MTT), permeability of capillary vessel surface (PS) and hepatic artery index (HAI). RESULTS: With the exception of MTT, which decreased significantly at the tumor periphery, HBF, HBV,. PS and HAI increased significantly compared with the surrounding normal tissue. All these changes occurred at days 5-9 after tumor inoculation. Statistically significant changes in these values were detected with tumor growth. CONCLUSIONS: The hemodynamic changes in the liver caused by rabbit VX2 liver tumor can be detected after tumor inoculation, and functional CT can evaluate the physiological characteristics of early tumor angiogenesis.
文摘Curative therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),such as resection and liver transplantation,can only be applied in selected patients with early tumors.More advanced stages require local or systemic therapies.Resection of HCC offers the only hope for cure.Even in patients undergoing resection,recurrences are common.Chemoembolization,a technique combining intraarterial chemotherapy with selective tumor ischemia,has been shown by randomized controlled trials to be efficacious in the palliative setting.There is now renewed interest in transarterial embolization/transarterial chemoembolization(TACE) with regards to its use as a palliative tool in a combined modality approach,as a neoadjuvant therapy,in bridging therapy before transplantation,for symptomatic indications,and even as an alternative to resection.There have also been rapid advances in the agents being embolized trans-arterially(genes,biological response modifiers,etc.).The current review provides an evidence-based overview of the past,present and future trends of TACE in patients with HCC.
文摘Background: During the last decades, deceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT) has gained a place in the therapeutic algorithm of well-selected patients harbouring non-resectable secondary liver tumors. Living-donor LT (LDLT) might represent a valuable means to further expand this indication for LT. Methods: Between 1985 and 2016, twenty-two adults were transplanted because of neuroendocrine ( n = 18, 82%) and colorectal metastases ( n = 4, 18%);50% received DDLT and 50% LDLT. In LDLT, 4 (36%) right and 7 (64%) left grafts were used;the median graft-to-recipient-weight ratios (GRWR) were 1.03%(IQR 0.86%- 1.30%) and 0.59%(IQR 0.51%- 0.91%), respectively. Median post-LT follow-up was 64 months (IQR 17–107) in the DDLT group and 40 months (IQR 35–116) in the LDLT group. DDLT and LDLT recipients were compared in terms of overall survival, graft survival, postoperative complications and recurrence. Results: The 1- and 5-year actuarial patient survivals were 82% and 55% after DDLT, 100% and 100% after LDLT, respectively ( P < 0.01). One- and 5-year actuarial graft survivals were 73% and 36% after DDLT, 91% and 91% after LDLT ( P < 0.01). The outcomes of right or left LDLT were comparable. Donor hepatectomy proved safe, and one donor experienced a Clavien IIIb complication. Bilirubin peak was significantly lower after left hepatectomy compared with that after right hepatectomy [1.3 (IQR 1.2–2.2) vs. 3.3 (IQR 2.3–5.2) mg/dL;P = 0.02]. Conclusions: The more recent LDLT series compared favorably to our DDLT series in the treatment of secondary liver malignancies. The absence of portal hypertension and the use of smaller left grafts make recipient and donor surgeries safe. The safety of the procedures and lack of interference with the scarce allograft pool are expected to lead to a more frequent use of LDLT in the field of transplant oncology.
文摘The presence or development of liver metastases in patients with neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors is the most important prognostic factor.Liver resection,transplantation and many different therapeutic approaches are discussed in this special review.
文摘BACKGROUND Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell(IPT-like FDC)tumors of the liver is an uncommon tumor with extremely low incidence.To date,the radiologic findings of this tumor in multiphase computed tomography(CT)and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)imaging have not been described.CASE SUMMARY Patient 1 is a 31-year-old Chinese female,whose complaining incidentally coincided with the finding of multiple liver masses.In the local hospital,an abdominal enhanced CT found two hypo-dense solid lesions,with heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement,in the upper segment of the liver’s right posterior lobe.In our hospital,enhanced magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)with hepatocyte-specific contrast agents showed a similar enhanced pattern of lesions with patchy hyperintensity in the hepatobiliary phase(HBP).The patient underwent surgery and recovered well.The final pathology confirmed an IPTlike FDC tumor.No recurrence was found on the regular re-examination.Patient 2 is a 48-year-old Chinese male admitted to our hospital for a huge unexpected hepatic lesion.A dynamic enhanced abdominal CT revealed a huge heterogeneous enhanced solid tumor in the right lobe of the liver with a size of 100 mm×80 mm,which showed a heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement.In addition,enlarged lymph nodes were found in the hilum of the liver.This patient underwent a hepatic lobectomy and lymph node dissection.The final pathology confirmed an IPT-like FDC tumor.No recurrence was found upon regular re-examination.CONCLUSION When a hepatic tumor shows heterogeneous sustained hypoenhancement with a patchy enhancement during HBP,an IPT-like FDC tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
文摘Liver transplantation has been the treatment of choice for end-stage liver disease since 1983.Cancer has emerged as a major long-term cause of death for liver transplant recipients.Many retrospective studies that have explored standardized incidence ratio have reported increased rates of solid organ cancers postliver transplantation;some have also studied risk factors.Liver transplantation results in a two to five-fold mean increase in the rate of solid organ cancers.Risk of head and neck,lung,esophageal,cervical cancers and Kaposi’s sarcoma is high,but risk of colorectal cancer is not clearly demonstrated.There appears to be no excess risk of developing breast or prostate cancer.Environmental risk factors such as viral infection and tobacco consumption,and personal risk factors such as obesity play a key role,but recent data also implicate the role of calcineurin inhibitors,whose cumulative and dose-dependent effects on cell metabolism might play a direct role in oncogenesis.In this paper,we review the results of studies assessing the incidence of non-skin solid tumors in order to understand the mechanisms underlying solid cancers in post-liver transplant patients and,ultimately,discuss how to prevent these cancers.Immunosuppressive protocol changes,including a calcineurin inhibitor-free regimen,combined with dietary guidelines and smoking cessation,are theoretically the best preventive measures.
文摘Background:Liver transplantation(LT)for neuroendocrine liver metastases(NELM)is still in debate.Studies comparing LT with liver resection(LR)for NELM are scarce,as patient selection is heterogeneous and experience is limited.The goal of this review was to provide a critical analysis of the evidence on LT versus LR in the treatment of NELM.Data sources:A scoping literature search on LT and LR for NELM was performed with PubMed,including English articles up to March 2023.Results:International guidelines recommend LR for NELM in resectable,well-differentiated tumors in the absence of extrahepatic metastatic disease with superior results of LR compared to systemic or liver-directed therapies.Advanced liver surgery has extended resectability criteria whilst entailing increased perioperative risk and short disease-free survival.In highly selected patients(based on the Milan criteria)with unresectable NELM,oncologic results of LT are promising.Prognostic factors include tumor biology(G1/G2)and burden,waiting time for LT,patient age and extrahepatic spread.Based on low-level evi-dence,LT for low-grade NELM within the Milan criteria resulted in improved disease-free survival and overall survival compared to LR.The benefits of LT were lost in patients beyond the Milan NELM-criteria.Conclusions:With adherence to strict selection criteria especially tumor biology,LT for NELM is becoming a valuable option providing oncologic benefits compared to LR.Recent evidence suggests even stricter selection criteria with regard to tumor biology.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82173353)Top talent scientific research project of“six one projects”(LGY2018028).
文摘Background:About 10%-20%of all individuals who develop hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)do not have cirrhosis.Comparisons are rarely reported regarding the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation(RFA)and liver resection(LR)in survival of HCC without cirrhosis and stratification by tumor size≤5 cm.Methods:We used the Surveillance,Epidemiology,and End Results(SEER)database and identified 1505 patients with a solitary HCC tumor≤5 cm who underwent RFA or LR during 2004-2015.Patients were classified into non-cirrhosis and cirrhosis groups and each group was categorized into three subgroups,according to tumor size(≤30 mm,31-40 mm,41-50 mm).Results:In patients without cirrhosis,LR showed better 5-year HCC cancer-specific survival than RFA in all tumor size subgroups(≤30 mm:82.51%vs.56.42%;31-40 mm:71.31%vs.46.83%;41-50 mm:74.7%vs.37.5%;all P<0.05).Compared with RFA,LR was an independent protective factor for HCC cancer-specific survival in multivariate Cox analysis[≤30 mm:hazard ratio(HR)=0.533,95%confidence interval(CI):0.313-0.908;31-40 mm:HR=0.439,95%CI:0.201-0.957;41-50 mm:HR=0.382;95%CI:0.159-0.916;all P<0.05].In patients with cirrhosis,for both tumor size≤30 mm and 31-40 mm groups,there were no significant survival differences between RFA and LR in multivariate analysis(all P>0.05).However,in those with tumor size 41-50 mm,LR showed significantly better 5-year HCC cancer-specific survival than RFA in both univariate(54.72%vs.23.06%;P<0.001)and multivariate analyses(HR=0.297;95%CI:0.136-0.648;P=0.002).Conclusions:RFA is an inferior treatment option to LR for patients without cirrhosis who have a solitary HCC tumor≤5 cm.
文摘In the last years,several studies have been focused on elucidate the role of tumor microenvironment(TME)in cancer development and progression.Within TME,cells from adaptive and innate immune system are one of the main abundant components.The dynamic interactions between immune and cancer cells lead to the activation of complex molecular mechanisms that sustain tumor growth.This important cross-talk has been elucidate for several kind of tumors and occurs also in patients with liver cancer,such as hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(iCCA).Liver is well-known to be an important immunological organ with unique microenvironment.Here,in normal conditions,the rich immune-infiltrating cells cooperate with non-parenchymal cells,such as liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and Kupffer cells,favoring self-tolerance against gut antigens.The presence of underling liver immunosuppressive microenvironment highlights the importance to dissect the interaction between HCC and iCCA cells with immune infiltrating cells,in order to understand how this cross-talk promotes tumor growth.Deeper attention is,in fact,focused on immune-based therapy for these tumors,as promising approach to counteract the intrinsic anti-tumor activity of this microenvironment.In this review,we will examine the key pathways underlying TME cell-cell communications,with deeper focus on the role of natural killer cells in primary liver tumors,such as HCC and iCCA,as new opportunities for immune-based therapeutic strategies.
文摘Liver tumors are rare in children,but the incidence may increase in some circumstances and particularly in chronic liver diseases.Most liver tumors consequent to chronic liver diseases are malignant hepatocellular carcinoma.Other liver tumors include hepatoblastoma,focal nodular hyperplasia,adenoma,pseudotumor,and nodular regenerative hyperplasia.Screening of suspected cases is beneficial.Imaging and surrogate markers of alpha-fetoprotein are used initially as noninvasive tools for surveillance.However,liver biopsy for histopathology evaluation might be necessary for patients with inconclusive findings.Once the malignant liver tumor is detected in children with cirrhosis,liver transplantation is currently considered the preferred option and achieves favorable outcomes.Based on the current evidence,this review focuses on liver tumors with underlying chronic liver disease,their epidemiology,pathogenesis,early recognition,and effective management.
文摘Benign liver tumors are common lesions that are usually asymptomatic and are often found incidentally due to recent advances in imaging techniques and their widespread use.Although most of these tumors can be managed conservatively or treated by surgical resection,liver transplantation(LT)is the only treatment option in selected patients.LT is usually indicated in patients that present with life-threatening complications,when the lesions are diffuse in the hepatic parenchyma or when malignant transformation cannot be ruled out.However,due to the significant postoperative morbidity of the procedure,scarcity of available donor liver grafts,and the benign course of the disease,the indications for LT are still not standardized.Hepatic adenoma and adenomatosis,hepatic hemangioma,and hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma are among the most common benign liver tumors treated by LT.This article reviews the role of LT in patients with benign liver tumors.The indications for LT and long-term outcomes of LT are presented.
文摘In recent days,Deep Learning(DL)techniques have become an emerging transformation in the field of machine learning,artificial intelligence,computer vision,and so on.Subsequently,researchers and industries have been highly endorsed in the medical field,predicting and controlling diverse diseases at specific intervals.Liver tumor prediction is a vital chore in analyzing and treating liver diseases.This paper proposes a novel approach for predicting liver tumors using Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)and a depth-based variant search algorithm with advanced attention mechanisms(CNN-DS-AM).The proposed work aims to improve accuracy and robustness in diagnosing and treating liver diseases.The anticipated model is assessed on a Computed Tomography(CT)scan dataset containing both benign and malignant liver tumors.The proposed approach achieved high accuracy in predicting liver tumors,outperforming other state-of-the-art methods.Additionally,advanced attention mechanisms were incorporated into the CNN model to enable the identification and highlighting of regions of the CT scans most relevant to predicting liver tumors.The results suggest that incorporating attention mechanisms and a depth-based variant search algorithm into the CNN model is a promising approach for improving the accuracy and robustness of liver tumor prediction.It can assist radiologists in their diagnosis and treatment planning.The proposed system achieved a high accuracy of 95.5%in predicting liver tumors,outperforming other state-of-the-art methods.