A review of hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients focused on management and outcomes

E Cho, HA Cho, CH Jun, HJ Kim, SB Cho, SK Choi - in vivo, 2019 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Recent studies report a significant age-specific increase in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
development among persons over 75 years old. Therefore, there is an urgent need to …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: a literature review

H Nishikawa, T Kimura, R Kita, Y Osaki - Journal of Cancer, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
An aging society means that the number of elderly patients with cancer is predicted to rise in
the future. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually develops in patients with hepatitis B …

Significance of frailty in prognosis after hepatectomy for elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

S Yamada, M Shimada, Y Morine, S Imura… - Annals of Surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background The concept of frailty becomes important for patients who undergo surgery in
this recent aging society. The aim of this study is to investigate the frailty as a prognostic …

Impact of advanced age on survival in patients undergoing resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: report of a Japanese nationwide survey

M Kaibori, K Yoshii, I Yokota, K Hasegawa… - Annals of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The impact of age on survival after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) has not been thoroughly examined. We reviewed the data of a nationwide follow-up …

Prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection: are elderly patients suitable for surgery?

A Nanashima, T Abo, T Nonaka… - Journal of surgical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The indication for hepatectomy is still controversial in elderly patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We examined the clinicopathological features and survival …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatocellular carcinoma in the elderly: Meta-analysis and systematic literature review

AK Hung, J Guy - World journal of gastroenterology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To conduct a meta-analysis to investigate the clinical outcomes of surgical resection
and locoregional treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in elderly patients defined …

Hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in super-elderly patients aged 80 years and older in the first decade of the 21st century

A Nozawa, S Kubo, S Takemura, C Sakata, Y Urata… - Surgery Today, 2015 - Springer
Purpose We evaluated the preoperative and postoperative characteristics and prognosis of
super-elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Four hundred and …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of hepatectomy for elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

K Oishi, T Itamoto, T Kohashi, Y Matsugu… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The number of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing.
Characteristics of elderly HCC patients are a higher proportion of females, a lower rate of …

Hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: challenges and solutions

A Brunot, S Le Sourd, M Pracht… - Journal of hepatocellular …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most common cause of death by cancer in
the world. Due to the delayed HCC development in hepatitis C carriers and nonalcoholic …

Alcohol and the older adult: a comprehensive review

RA Heuberger - Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Alcohol consumption in the older adult is of major concern with the advent of baby boomers
coming into the over 65-age bracket. Alcohol consumption has been touted as beneficial for …