Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may be diagnosed in the absence of
cirrhosis. However, little is known about prognostic factors for the survival of HCC patients …

Background Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most established tumor marker of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC), but one of its limitations is non-specificity. Many studies have …

Background The recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgery is common.
The present study was conducted in order to clarify the significance of alpha‐fetoprotein …

Introduction Alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) has a valuable role in postoperative surveillance for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. The utility of pretreatment or baseline AFP …

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 …

We investigated changes in highly sensitive lens culinaris agglutinin A‐reactive fraction of
alpha‐fetoprotein (hsAFP‐L3) measured using a novel method and its predictive ability for …

Background Assessing the outcomes of surgeries for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
patients who exceed the Milan criteria is necessary. Some studies have demonstrated that …

Results No significant correlation between serum AFP levels and presence of cirrhosis or
ICGR15 was observed. A significant correlation existed between serum AFP levels and both …

Background To investigate the prognostic values of the change of α-fetoprotein within 1
week after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods We retrospectively analyzed …

Background There is currently no established model for predicting the recurrence of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with negative alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) after …