Prognostic significance of baseline alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis

J Silva, N Berger, TC Gamblin - HPB, 2017 - hpbonline.org
Objective: AFP has been used as a surveillance tool for HCC recurrence, but the prognostic
utility of an elevated pretreatment AFP level is poorly defined. This review sought to analyze …

[HTML][HTML] Using serum α-fetoprotein for prognostic prediction in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: what is the most optimal cutoff?

CY Hsu, PH Liu, YH Lee, CY Hsia, YH Huang, HC Lin… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background and Aims The prognostic ability of α-fetoprotein (AFP) for patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was examined by using different cutoff values. The optimal …

Selective prognostic impact of serum α-fetoprotein level in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Analysis of 543 patients in a single center

TI Huo, YH Huang, WY Lui, JC Wu… - Oncology …, 2004 - spandidos-publications.com
The prognostic impact of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients with hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) is controversial. This study aimed to investigate the predictive ability of …

Correlation of clinicopathological profile, prognostic factors, and survival outcomes with baseline alfa-fetoprotein levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A …

V Jearth, PS Patil, S Mehta, S Sundaram, V Seth… - Journal of clinical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and aims The role of Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) in the management of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still debated, with differences in recommendations …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic Role of Basal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Suitable for Curative Treatment

S Mazza, C Frigerio, D Alfieri, A Mauro, F Torello Viera… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a recognized affordable
oncological marker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, AFP's …

The prognostic utility of baseline alpha‐fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma patients

JP Silva, RA Gorman, NG Berger, S Tsai… - Journal of Surgical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) has a valuable role in postoperative surveillance for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. The utility of pretreatment or baseline AFP …

Very high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP): A poor prognostic indicator in hepatocellular carcinoma in the modern era

S Gupta, G Kutty, P Jagar, P Jain, T Lad - Annals of Oncology, 2013 - annalsofoncology.org
Background: Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is the fifth most frequently diagnosed cancer in
the world and the second leading cause of cancer-related death across the globe. There are …

[HTML][HTML] The prognostic correlation of AFP level at diagnosis with pathological grade, progression, and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

DS Bai, C Zhang, P Chen, SJ Jin, GQ Jiang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive study of the clinical correlation
between the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level at diagnosis and pathological grades …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical significance of alpha-fetoprotein in alpha-fetoprotein negative hepatocellular carcinoma underwent curative resection

K Lin, Q Huang, J Zeng, Z Ding, L Wang… - Digestive Diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The clinical value of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in patients with AFP-negative (< 20
ng/ml) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent curative resection remained …

[HTML][HTML] Persistently rising alpha-fetoprotein in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a review

A Turshudzhyan, GY Wu - Journal of Clinical and Translational …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, is
known for its grim prognosis, with untreated life expectancy being only a matter of months …