The aim of this study was to elucidate the importance of three tumor markers, α-fetoprotein
(AFP), Lens culinaris agglutinin A-reactive fraction of AFP (AFP-L3), and des-γ-carboxy …

Results Multivariate analysis revealed that of the three tumor makers only AFP-L3 showed
significant differences in the survival and disease-free rates. Conclusions AFP-L3 is the most …

Aim Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is observed frequently, even after
curative treatments. The aim of this study is to elucidate the risk factors for recurrence of …

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective local treatment for curative intent in patients
with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with diameter< 3 cm. Several …

Background Numerous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) biomarkers have been assessed in
the diagnosis and prognosis of HCC. The aim of this study was to assess the value of α …

Abstract Background and Aim The performance of alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) in the detection
of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after radiofrequency ablation was analyzed …

Purposes We evaluated the therapeutic effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) according to the number of positive tumor markers …

Objective Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the first-line curative
therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but factors affecting the prognosis remain …

Methods This retrospective analysis included 65 patients (44 males, 21 females) who
underwent RFA of HCC. Hematologic and biochemical markers were assessed at the pre …

AIMS: To evaluate the clinical inference of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) response in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing percutaneous radiofrequency ablation …