[HTML][HTML] Tumor thrombus: incidence, imaging, prognosis and treatment

KB Quencer, T Friedman, R Sheth… - … Diagnosis and Therapy, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Intravascular tumor extension, also known as tumor thrombus, can occur in many different
types of cancer. Those with the highest proclivity include Wilm's tumor, renal cell carcinoma …

Hepatocellular carcinoma: early-stage management challenges

DJ Erstad, KK Tanabe - Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer death and is increasing in
incidence. This review focuses on HCC surveillance and treatment of early-stage disease …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of PIVKA-II in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma based on real-world clinical data

R Yu, Z Tan, X Xiang, Y Dan, G Deng - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence or Antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) is an
efficient biomarker specific for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Some researchers have …

[HTML][HTML] SLC2A2 (GLUT2) as a novel prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma

YH Kim, DC Jeong, K Pak, ME Han, JY Kim… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High rates of glucose transport via solute carrier (SLC2A, GLUT) family members are
required to satisfy the high metabolic demands of cancer cells, and because of this …

Hepatocellular carcinoma with macrovascular invasion: defining the optimal treatment strategy

CE Costentin, CR Ferrone, RS Arellano, S Ganguli… - Liver cancer, 2017 - karger.com
Background: Tumoral macrovascular invasion (MVI) of hepatic and/or portal vein branches
is a common phenomenon in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and is associated with poorer …

[HTML][HTML] Critical appraisal of Chinese 2017 guideline on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma

DY Xie, ZG Ren, J Zhou, J Fan… - Hepatobiliary surgery and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth most common and the third most lethal cancer
in China. An updated version of consensus-based recommendations on the management of …

Dexamethasone prophylaxis to alleviate postembolization syndrome after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized, double …

H Yang, J Seon, PS Sung, JS Oh, HL Lee… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To test the hypothesis that prophylactic administration of dexamethasone alleviates
postembolization syndrome (PES) after transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of …

Modeling the benefits and harms of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma: information to support informed choices

EJ Taylor, RL Jones, JA Guthrie, IA Rowe - Hepatology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) exhibit a diversity of molecular phenotypes, raising
major challenges in clinical management. HCCs detected by surveillance programs at an …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of thyroid hormones on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

M Pinter, L Haupt, F Hucke, S Bota, T Bucsics… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background & aims Hypothyroidism has recently been proposed as predisposing factor for
HCC development. However, the role of thyroid hormones (TH) in established HCC is …

Comparative study of post-transplant outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with chemoembolization or radioembolization

A Gabr, N Abouchaleh, R Ali, M Vouche… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To analyze long-term outcomes in patients bridged/downstaged to orthotopic liver
transplantation (OLT) by transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or yttrium-90 …