Background While the majority of studies report that a raised serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) level
before operation is associated with a high risk of recurrence and death in patients who …

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 …

We evaluated the clinical value of perioperative α-fetoprotein (AFP) and des-γ-carboxy
prothrombin (DCP) levels in predicting recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after …

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 …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B (HBV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often
associated with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) production. Although serum AFP has been …

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 …

Aim It has been highly controversial whether elevated serum α‐fetoprotein (AFP) level
before hepatectomy predicts recurrence and mortality of patients with hepatocellular …

Background To investigate the prediction value of preoperative serum alpha-fetoprotein
(AFP) level for the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), by comparing pathological …

Introduction Although preoperative α-fetoprotein (AFP) has been recognized as an important
tumor marker among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predictive value of …

UICC staging) and tumor size. Although this study is retrospective, it is of interest both by the
issue raised which is still contradictory and by the large size of the cohort studied by the …