Post-treatment alpha-fetoprotein response predicts prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis

C He, W Peng, X Liu, C Li, X Li, TF Wen - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Post-treatment alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) response has been reported to be
associated with prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, but the results were …

[HTML][HTML] Highlights for α-fetoprotein in determining prognosis and treatment monitoring for hepatocellular carcinoma

XS Xu, K Qu, C Liu, YL Zhang, J Liu… - World journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To explore the prognostic value in the monitoring of treatment efficacy of serial α-
fetoprotein (AFP) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. METHODS: We searched …

[HTML][HTML] The resurrection of alphafetoprotein

M Sherman - Journal of hepatology, 2010 - Elsevier
COMMENTARY ON: Alphafetoprotein response after locoregional therapy for hepatocellular
carcinoma: oncologic marker of radiologic response, progression, and survival. Riaz A, Ryu …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic role of alpha-fetoprotein response after hepatocellular carcinoma resection

N Rungsakulkij, W Suragul… - World journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To investigate whether the change in pre-/post-operation serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
levels is a predictive factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) outcomes. METHODS We …

The dynamic changes of AFP from baseline to recurrence as an excellent prognostic factor of hepatocellular carcinoma after locoregional therapy: a 5-year …

Q Wang, B Liu, W Qiao, J Li, C Yuan, J Long… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Although many studies have confirmed the prognostic value of preoperative
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the association …

New utility of an old marker: serial α-fetoprotein measurement in predicting radiologic response and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing …

SL Chan, FKF Mo, PJ Johnson, EP Hui… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose There are limitations in using radiologic evaluation to assess the treatment
outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The use of serial α-fetoprotein …

Early alpha‐fetoprotein response predicts treatment efficacy of antiangiogenic systemic therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

YY Shao, ZZ Lin, C Hsu, YC Shen, CH Hsu… - Cancer, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Antiangiogenic therapy has become the most important treatment modality
for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, the authors …

Serum α-Fetoprotein Response as a Surrogate for Clinical Outcome in Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

SR Vora, H Zheng, ZK Stadler, CS Fuchs… - The oncologist, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. The role of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) as a marker for treatment response in
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving systemic therapy is poorly defined …

Early α‐fetoprotein response as a predictor for clinical outcome after localized concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

BK Kim, SH Ahn, JS Seong, JY Park, DY Kim… - Liver …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Backgrounds: There are limitations in using only radiological criteria to evaluate treatment
outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). α‐fetoprotein (AFP) is regarded as an …

Postoperative α-fetoprotein response predicts tumor recurrence and survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis

XL Li, XD Zhu, H Cai, Y Li, J Zhou, J Fan, ZY Tang… - Surgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background To investigate the prognostic values of the change of α-fetoprotein within 1
week after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods We retrospectively analyzed …