The predictive ability of serum α‐fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma is linked with the characteristics of the target population at surveillance

TI Huo, CY Hsia, CJ Chu, YH Huang… - Journal of surgical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background Serum α‐fetoprotein (AFP) is the most important tumor marker for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The reported predictive accuracy of AFP for HCC widely …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of serum α-fetoprotein levels in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with a hepatic mass

SL Chan, F Mo, PJ Johnson, DYW Siu, MHM Chan… - Hpb, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives The role of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) measurements in the diagnosis of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial. Some guidelines have advised …

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 …

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 …

Serum α-fetoprotein for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: influence of HBsAg and anti-HCV status

F Trevisani, PE D'Intino, AM Morselli-Labate… - Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: It is not established whether virological status affects the efficiency of α-
fetoprotein (AFP) as a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) marker among patients with chronic …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Value of α-fetoprotein in association with clinicopathological features of hepatocellular carcinoma

C Liu, GQ Xiao, LN Yan, B Li, L Jiang… - World journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To explore the relationship between α-fetoprotein (AFP) and various clinicopathological
variables and different staging system of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) thoroughly …

Normal alpha-fetoprotein hepatocellular carcinoma: are they really normal?

CW Lee, HI Tsai, WC Lee, SW Huang, CY Lin… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Introduction: serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) was routinely employed as a tumor marker for
screening, diagnosis, and treatment follow-up of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However …

Determinants of alpha‐fetoprotein levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Implications for its clinical use

EG Giannini, G Sammito, F Farinati, F Ciccarese… - Cancer, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND α‐Fetoprotein (AFP) is a biomarker commonly used in the management of
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), although the possible determinants of its …

Improving screening for hepatocellular carcinoma by incorporating data on levels of α-fetoprotein, over time

E Lee, S Edward, AG Singal, MS Lavieri… - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Current screening algorithms for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
view each testing interval independently, without considering prior test results. We …