Prediction of tumor recurrence by α-fetoprotein model after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

HF Ding, XF Zhang, F Bagante, F Ratti… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Preoperative α-fetoprotein (AFP) level levels may help select patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for surgery. The objective of the current study was to …

Is serum alpha-fetoprotein useful for predicting recurrence and mortality specific to hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy? A test based on propensity scores …

JH Shim, DL Yoon, S Han, YJ Lee, SG Lee… - Annals of surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background Serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is frequently used to predict posthepatectomy
outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its predictive value is still not …

Pre-to postoperative alpha-fetoprotein ratio-based nomogram to predict tumor recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

C Yang, H Wang, J Liu, F Yang, L Lv, Y Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background This study aimed to investigate the role of the alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ratio
before and after curative resection in the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma …

Evaluation of seven different staging systems for alpha-fetoprotein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy

J Zhou, T Yan, X Bi, H Zhao, Z Huang, Y Zhang, Y Li… - Tumor Biology, 2013 - Springer
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) represents the most important biomarker for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to identify the optimal staging system to predict …

Serum α-fetoprotein levels at time of recurrence predict post-recurrence outcomes following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma

DI Tsilimigras, D Moris, JM Hyer, F Bagante… - Annals of Surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Although preoperative α-fetoprotein (AFP) has been recognized as an important
tumor marker among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predictive value of …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients receiving curative hepatectomy-an analysis of 1,182 patients in Hong Kong

MY Chan, WH She, WC Dai, SHY Tsang… - Translational …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The value of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) as a prognostic indicator in patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been proposed in recent studies, but the evidence so …

Alpha fetoprotein changes predict hepatocellular carcinoma survival beyond the Milan criteria after hepatectomy

J Shen, C Li, T Wen, L Yan, B Li, W Wang… - Journal of Surgical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Assessing the outcomes of surgeries for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
patients who exceed the Milan criteria is necessary. Some studies have demonstrated that …

Nomograms to predict the long‐time prognosis in patients with alpha‐fetoprotein negative hepatocellular carcinoma following radical resection

J Huang, FC Liu, L Li, WP Zhou, BG Jiang… - Cancer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background To develop and validate nomograms that can be used to predict outcomes in
individuals suffering alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) negative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after …

New nomogram predicts the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with negative preoperative serum AFP subjected to curative resection

W Gan, JL Huang, MX Zhang, YP Fu… - Journal of surgical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is currently no established model for predicting the recurrence of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with negative alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) after …

Prognosis evaluation in alpha-fetoprotein negative hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: comparison of five staging systems

XF Zhang, X Qi, B Meng, C Liu, L Yu, B Wang… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
AIMS: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) loses its potentials in treatment evaluation and prognosis
prediction in patients with AFP negative (≤ 20 ng/ml) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The …