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Cho WR, Wang CC, Tsai MJ, Lin CC, Yen YH, Chen CH, Kuo YH, Yao CC, Hung CH, Huang PY, Liu AC, Tsai MC. Smoking as a Risk Factor for Very Late Recurrence in Surgically Resected Early-Stage Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Med Insights Oncol 2024; 18:11795549241228232. [PMID: 38450293 PMCID: PMC10916494 DOI: 10.1177/11795549241228232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Background The risk of first recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within years 5 to 10 after curative hepatectomy remains unknown. We aimed to assess the incidence and prognostic factors for very late recurrence among patients who achieved 5 years' recurrence-free survival (RFS) after primary resection. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 337 patients with early-stage HCC underwent primary tumor resection and achieved more than 5 years' RFS. Results A total of 77 patients (22.8%) developed very late recurrence. The cumulative very late recurrence rate increased from 6.9% and 11.7% to 16.6% at 6, 7, and 8 years, respectively. Patients stopped smoking had a higher rate of very late RFS. Conclusions The high rates of very late recurrence in HCC indicate that patients warrant continued surveillance, even after 5 recurrence-free years. Moreover, smoking is a risk factor for very late HCC recurrence, and quitting smoking may reduce the risk of very late recurrence.
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- Wei-Ru Cho
- Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School, Kaohsiung
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung
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Jiang L, Zhao N, Xu M, Pei J, Lin Y, Yao Q, Hu M, Zhu C. Incidence trends of primary liver cancer in different geographical regions of China from 1978 to 2012 and projections to 2032: An age-period-cohort analysis. Int J Cancer 2024; 154:465-476. [PMID: 37707172 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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China accounted for 45.3% of new cases of primary liver cancer (PLC) worldwide in 2020. While variations in PLC incidence between different regions of China and decreasing incidence in overall China have been reported, incidence patterns have not been thoroughly explored by region. We examined the nearly status and temporal trends of PLC incidence in different geographical regions in China and project future trends. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) was estimated for 1978 to 2012 by different geographical regions and gender in China. Age-period-cohort model was adopted to evaluate age and birth cohort effects on the temporal trend of five registries of China (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jiashan, Harbin and Zhongshan), Bayesian age-period-cohort model was adopted to project future trends for 2013 to 2032. PLC incidence in China exhibits marked geographical disparity, with the highest incidence in Southwest China, and gender differences being particularly pronounced in South China. While other registries exhibited decreasing trend, Zhongshan exhibited an increasing trend, with the cohort effect showing a marked upward trend for females born in 1916 to 1949 and males born in 1916 to 1962. During 2013 to 2032, the ASR appears to increase by 86.9% for men and 40.0% for women in Zhongshan, while the remaining registries will decline by around 50%. Since the high incidence of hepatitis B virus infection in early birth cohort, recent rise of nonviral risk factors and the severe aging of the Chinese population, it may be critical to tailor future prevention and control strategies for PLC to the distribution of risk factors in different geographical regions.
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- Lin Jiang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Romero-Gómez M, Arab JP, Oliveira CP, Hernández M, Arrese M, Cortez-Pinto H, Bataller R. Is There a Safe Alcohol Consumption Limit for the General Population and in Patients with Liver Disease? Semin Liver Dis 2024; 44:69-78. [PMID: 38574752 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1785228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Excessive alcohol consumption represents an important burden for health systems worldwide and is a major cause of liver- and cancer-related deaths. Alcohol consumption is mostly assessed by self-report that often underestimates the amount of drinking. While alcohol use disorders identification test - version C is the most widely used test for alcohol use screening, in patients with liver disease the use of alcohol biomarker could help an objective assessment. The amount of alcohol that leads to significant liver disease depends on gender, genetic background, and coexistence of comorbidities (i.e., metabolic syndrome factors). All patients with alcohol-associated liver disease are recommended to follow complete abstinence and they should be treated within multidisciplinary teams. Abstinence slows down and even reverses the progression of liver fibrosis and can help recompensate patients with complicated cirrhosis. Whether there is a safe amount of alcohol in the general population is a matter of intense debate. Large epidemiological studies showed that the safe amount of alcohol to avoid overall health-related risks is lower than expected even in the general population. Even one drink per day can increase cancer-related death. In patients with any kind of chronic liver disease, especially in those with metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease, no alcohol intake is recommended. This review article discusses the current evidence supporting the deleterious effects of small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol in the general population and in patients with underlying chronic liver disease.
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- Manuel Romero-Gómez
- UCM Digestive Diseases and CIBERehd, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (HUVR/CSIC/US), Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University and London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración, Santiago, Chile
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- Clínica Universitaria de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Liver Unit, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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Sun LY, Jia HD, Liang L, Huang DS, Yang T. Letter: sex disparities in presentation and prognosis of 1110 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2022; 56:552-553. [PMID: 35804470 DOI: 10.1111/apt.16973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Li-Yang Sun
- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.,Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.,Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.,Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.,Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang Y, Li ZY, Shen QM, Tuo JY, Tan JY, Tan YT, Li HL, Xiang YB. A prospective cohort study of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and liver cancer incidence in Chinese men. J Dig Dis 2022; 23:527-534. [PMID: 36208410 PMCID: PMC9722635 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Population-based prospective studies on the associations of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and primary liver cancer remain limited in Mainland China. Our study was designed to evaluate such relationships in middle-aged Chinese men. METHODS Self-reported habits of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking were obtained from all cohort members at the baseline survey. The outcomes were identified through in-person follow-up and annual record linkage to multiple statistics of vital and cancer registration. Age-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and their corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated utilizing the Cox regression model. RESULTS After a median follow-up of 12.31 years, 329 cases of incident primary liver cancer occurred among 45 266 male participants. Compared with never smoker, former smoker was positively associated with liver cancer risk, with a multivariable-adjusted HR of 1.42 (95% CI 1.02-1.98). Individuals who had smoked for more than 40 years had a 49% increased risk of liver cancer (HR≥40 years 1.49, 95% CI 1.04-2.14). The association of alcohol drinking with liver cancer showed no statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided evidence that cigarette smoking was positively associated with an increased liver cancer risk among Chinese men. Attention to such non-viral modifiable risk factors to prevent liver cancer effectively is needed.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes & Department of Epidemiology, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Marti-Aguado D, Clemente-Sanchez A, Bataller R. Cigarette smoking and liver diseases. J Hepatol 2022; 77:191-205. [PMID: 35131406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cigarette smoking is a preventable risk factor for premature morbidity and mortality. A history of smoking is observed in approximately 40% of patients with liver disease, while a growing number of studies are investigating the potential impact of smoking in chronic liver diseases. This review discusses the effects of smoking on liver diseases, at multiple levels, with a focus on its potential causal role. Clinical evidence indicates that cigarette smoking negatively impacts the incidence and severity of fatty liver disease, fibrosis progression, hepatocellular carcinoma development, and the outcomes of patients with advanced liver disease. The underlying mechanisms are complex and involve different pathophysiological pathways including oxidative stress and oncogenic signals. Importantly, smoking promotes cardiovascular disease and extrahepatic cancers in patients with steatohepatitis and in transplant recipients. We discuss how promoting smoking cessation could improve the rates of treatment response (in clinical trials) and fibrosis regression, while reducing the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and improving liver transplant outcomes. Finally, we discuss current challenges such as the referral of smokers to specialised units for smoking cessation.
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- David Marti-Aguado
- Digestive Disease Department, Clinic University Hospital, INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Valencia, Spain; Center for Liver Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Liver Unit and Digestive Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, CIBERehd, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Louvet A, Trabut JB, Moreno C, Moirand R, Aubin HJ, Ntandja Wandji LC, Nourredine M, Ningarhari M, Ganne-Carrié N, Pageaux GP, Bailly F, Boursier J, Daeppen JB, Luquiens A, Nguyen-Khac E, Anty R, Orban T, Donnadieu-Rigole H, Mallat A, Bureau C, Pariente EA, Paupard T, Benyamina A, Perney P, Mathurin P, Rolland B. Management of alcohol-related liver disease: the French Association for the Study of the Liver and the French Alcohol Society clinical guidelines. Liver Int 2022; 42:1330-1343. [PMID: 35488390 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Excessive alcohol consumption is the leading cause of liver diseases in Western countries, especially in France. Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is an extremely broad context and there remains much to accomplish in terms of identifying patients, improving prognosis and treatment, and standardising practices. The French Association for the Study of the Liver wished to organise guidelines together with the French Alcohol Society in order to summarise the best evidence available about several key clinical points in ARLD. These guidelines have been elaborated based on the level of evidence available in the literature and each recommendation has been analysed, discussed and voted by the panel of experts. They describe how patients with ARLD should be managed nowadays and discuss the main unsettled issues in the field.
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- Alexandre Louvet
- Service des Maladies de l'Appareil digestif, Hôpital Huriez, CHU, Lille, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier Cochin Saint-Vincent de Paul, Unité d'Hépatologie et d'Addictologie, Paris, France
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- Inserm, UMR 991, "Foie, Métabolismes et Cancer", Rennes, France.,Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Service des Maladies de l'Appareil digestif, Hôpital Huriez, CHU, Lille, France
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, CHU de l'Archet 2, Nice, France
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- Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale, Brussels, Belgium
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- Service d'Hépatologie, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Centre Hospitalier, Dunkerque, France
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- Service d'Addictologie, Hôpital Paul-Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Service des Maladies de l'Appareil digestif, Hôpital Huriez, CHU, Lille, France
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- Service Universitaire d'Addictologie de Lyon (SUAL), CH Le Vinatier, Université de Lyon, UCBL, Lyon, France
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Tsai MC, Wang CC, Lee WC, Lin CC, Chang KC, Chen CH, Hung CH, Lin MT, Hsiao CC, Chen CL, Chien RN, Hu TH. Tenofovir Is Superior to Entecavir on Tertiary Prevention for BCLC Stage 0/A Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Curative Resection. Liver Cancer 2021; 11:22-37. [PMID: 35222505 PMCID: PMC8820175 DOI: 10.1159/000518940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether entecavir (ETV) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) have different effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence and death in patients receiving curative hepatectomy for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related HCC. AIMS The aim of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of ETV and TDF in HCC recurrence and overall survival (OS) of patients after curative hepatectomy. METHODS From January 2010 to December 2019, 20,572 patients with HCC who received hepatectomy were screened for study eligibility. Finally, a total of 219 consecutive patients treated with ETV (n = 146) or TDF (n = 73) after curative hepatectomy for HBV-related HCC of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage 0 or A were analyzed by propensity score matching (PSM) (2:1) analysis and competing risk analysis. HCC recurrence and OS of patients were compared between ETV and TDF groups. RESULT After a median follow-up of 52.2 months, 81 patients (37.0%) had HCC recurrence, 33 (15.1%) died, and 5 (2.3%) received liver transplantation. TDF therapy was an independent protective factor for HCC recurrence compared with ETV therapy (HR, 1.687; 95% CI, 1.027-2.770, p = 0.039); however, no difference in the risk of death or liver transplantation. Results were similar in competing risk analysis. We further found that TDF therapy was significantly associated with a lower risk of late recurrence (HR, 4.705; 95% CI, 1.763-12.558, p = 0.002), but not in early recurrence. CONCLUSIONS TDF therapy is associated with a significantly lower risk of HCC recurrence, especially of late recurrence, than ETV therapy among patients who undergo curative hepatectomy for HBV-related early-stage HCC.
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- Ming-Chao Tsai
- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Liver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Liver and Transplantation Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Linko Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,*Tsung-Hui Hu,
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Park H, Shin SK, Joo I, Song DS, Jang JW, Park JW. Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Low-Level Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Liver Cancer. Gut Liver 2021; 14:792-807. [PMID: 32135583 PMCID: PMC7667924 DOI: 10.5009/gnl19163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Multiple meta-analyses and observational studies have reported that alcohol is a risk factor for liver cancer. However, whether there is a safe level of alcohol consumption remains unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the correlation between low-level alcohol consumption and the risk of liver cancer. Methods Nested case-control studies and cohort studies involving the general population published prior to July 2019 were searched. In total, 28 publications (31 cohorts) with 4,899 incident cases and 10,859 liver cancer-related deaths were included. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results Compared with those with low levels of alcohol consumption, moderate and heavy drinkers (≥1 drink/day for females and ≥2 drinks/day for males) had pooled ORs of 1.418 (95% CI, 1.192 to 1.687; p<0.001) for liver cancer incidence and 1.167 (95% CI, 1.056 to 1.290; p=0.003) for liver cancer mortality. The pooled OR for liver disease-related mortality for those with more than low levels of alcohol consumption was 3.220 (95% CI, 2.116 to 4.898; p<0.001) and that for all-cause mortality was 1.166 (95% CI, 1.065 to 1.278; p=0.001). The sensitivity analysis showed that none of the studies had a strong effect on the pooled OR. The Egger test, Begg rank correlation test, and the funnel plot showed no overt indication of publication bias. Conclusions Continuous consumption of more than a low-level of alcohol (≥1 drink/day for females and ≥2 drinks/day for males) is related to a higher risk of liver cancer.
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- Hana Park
- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Liao YP, Kung PT, Wang YH, Chu YR, Kao ST, Tsai WC. Effects and Relative Factors of Adjunctive Chinese Medicine Therapy on Survival of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan. Integr Cancer Ther 2021; 19:1534735420915275. [PMID: 32552053 PMCID: PMC7307484 DOI: 10.1177/1534735420915275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Some patients with cancer use adjunctive Chinese medicine, which might improve
the quality of life. This study aims to investigate the effects and relative
factors of adjunctive Chinese medicine on survival of hepatocellular carcinoma
patients at different stages. The study population was 23 581 newly diagnosed
hepatocellular carcinoma patients and received surgery from 2004 to 2010 in
Taiwan. After propensity score matching with a ratio of 1:10, this study
included 1339 hepatocellular carcinoma patients who used adjunctive Chinese
medicine and 13 390 hepatocellular carcinoma patients who used only Western
medicine treatment. All patients were observed until the end of 2012.
Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model was applied to find the
relative risk of death between these 2 groups. The study results show that the
relative risk of death was lower for patients with adjunctive Chinese medicine
treatment than patients with only Western medicine treatment (hazard ratio =
0.68; 95% confidence interval = 0.62-0.74). The survival rates of patients with
adjunctive Chinese medicine or Western medicine treatment were as follows:
1-year survival rate: 83% versus 72%; 3-year survival rate: 53% versus 44%; and
5-year survival rate: 40% versus 31%. The factors associated with survival of
hepatocellular carcinoma patients included treatment, demographic
characteristics, cancer stage, health status, physician characteristics, and
characteristics of primary medical institution. Moreover, stage I and stage II
hepatocellular carcinoma patients had better survival outcome than stage III
patients by using adjunctive Chinese medicine therapy. The effect of adjunctive
Chinese medicine was better on early-stage disease.
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- Yu-Pei Liao
- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Liu C, Wu J, Chang Z. Trends and Age-Period-Cohort Effects on the Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality of Hepatocellular Carcinoma from 2008 to 2017 in Tianjin, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:6034. [PMID: 34199687 PMCID: PMC8200005 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objectives: China is the country most afflicted by hepatocellular carcinoma in the world. However, little is known about the epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in China. This study aimed to examine the trends of the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma in China, and to investigate the effects of age, period, and birth cohort on the epidemiological trend. Methods: The data were obtained from the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance claims database (2003-2017) in Tianjin, China, which covers 5.95 million individuals. The average annual percentage change of the prevalence, incidence, and mortality were accessed using joinpoint regression. Age-period-cohort models were produced to quantify the effects of age, period, and cohort. Results: The hepatocellular carcinoma prevalence rate increased by 5.13% annually from 20.12/100,000 in 2008 to 30.49/100,000 in 2017, and the incidence rate was almost unchanged, from 13.91/100,000 in 2008 to 14.09/100,000 in 2017, but mortality decreased by 1.80% annually from 8.18/100,000 in 2008 to 7.34/100,000 in 2017. The age-period-cohort analysis revealed that the prevalence rate was remarkably increased from age 25, peaked in age 60, and decreased at age 70 and over. In the period index, the prevalence rate increased gradually from 2008 to 2016, and decreased a little in 2017. In the cohort index, the prevalence rate decreased approximately linearly from the 1925 cohort to the 1990 cohort. The result for the incidence was similar to the prevalence. The mortality rate increased approximately linearly from age 45 to 85, decreased from the 1925 cohort to the 1990 cohort, but it changed a little with the change of period. Conclusions: The findings of this study could inform the necessity of conducting earlier screening for high-risk individuals and improving the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, which may also help to predict future changes in hepatocellular carcinoma epidemiology.
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- Chengyu Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
- Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
- Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden;
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Jin H, Wang H, Li G, Hou Q, Wu W, Liu F. Risk factors for early postoperative recurrence in single and small hepatitis B virus-associated primary hepatocellular carcinoma. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520961260. [PMID: 33044114 PMCID: PMC7556173 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520961260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the risk factors of early postoperative recurrence in patients with single and small (≤3 cm) hepatitis B virus-associated primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-HCC). Methods This retrospective study analyzed patients with single and small HBV-HCC. All patients were followed up for 1 year after surgery. Results Among 182 patients, 54 patients had early recurrence within 1 year. The recurrence group had higher proportions of men, drinking history, Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP) class C, patients who underwent transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) >10 ng/mL as well as higher gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) levels and lower total protein (TP) and CD8+ T lymphocyte levels than the no recurrence group. Cox multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that drinking history (HR, 1.312; 95% CI, 1.042–1.652), CTP class C (HR, 1.236; 95% CI, 1.037–1.473), TACE treatment (HR, 1.241; 95% CI, 1.026–1.501), GGT (HR, 1.138; 95% CI, 1.042–1.243), TP (HR, 0.729; 95% CI, 0.555–0.957), and AFP (HR, 2.519; 95% CI, 1.343–4.726) were independently associated with early postoperative recurrence. Conclusion Drinking history, CTP class C, TACE, serum AFP, GGT, and TP levels were independently associated with early postoperative recurrence in patients with single and small HBV-HCC.
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- Hongmei Jin
- Department of Hepatology, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary surgery, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Qingdao No. 6 People's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Loomba R, Lim JK, Patton H, El-Serag HB. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Screening and Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Expert Review. Gastroenterology 2020; 158:1822-1830. [PMID: 32006545 PMCID: PMC8012107 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading etiology for chronic liver disease with an immense public health impact and affects >25% of the US and global population. Up to 1 in 4 NAFLD patients may have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to complications of liver cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recent data confirm that HCC represents the fifth most common cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and NAFLD has been identified as a rapidly emerging risk factor for this malignancy. NAFLD-associated liver complications are projected to become the leading indication for liver transplantation in the next decade. Despite evidence that NAFLD-associated HCC may arise in the absence of cirrhosis, is often diagnosed at advanced stages, and is associated with lower receipt of curative therapy and with poorer survival, current society guidelines provide limited guidance/recommendations addressing HCC surveillance in patients with NAFLD outside the context of established cirrhosis. Limited data are presently available to guide clinicians with respect to which patients with NAFLD should undergo HCC surveillance, optimal screening tools, frequency of monitoring, and the influence of coexisting host- and disease-related risk factors. Herein we present an evidence-based review addressing HCC risk in patients with NAFLD and provide Best Practice Advice statements to address key issues in clinical management.
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- Rohit Loomba
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California; Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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- Yale Liver Center and Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, San Diego, California,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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Prognostic association of demographic and clinical factors with the change rates of symptoms and depression among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:4665-4674. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04776-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Borges KA, Dai J, Parikh ND, Schwartz M, Nguyen MH, Roberts LR, Befeler AS, Srivastava S, Rinaudo JA, Feng Z, Marrero JA, Reddy KR. Rationale and design of the Hepatocellular carcinoma Early Detection Strategy study: A multi-center longitudinal initiative of the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network. Contemp Clin Trials 2019; 76:49-54. [PMID: 30439517 PMCID: PMC7086481 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy with a steadily rising incidence and associated morbidity and mortality. Cirrhosis of the liver is presently the leading risk factor for developing HCC. Abdominal imaging, with or without alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) testing, every 6 months is the current surveillance strategy for patients at risk. The available biomarkers for detecting this cancer at an early stage have inadequate sensitivity and specificity. METHODS The Hepatocellular carcinoma Early Detection Strategy (HEDS) study, a multi-center initiative of the National Cancer Institutes' (NCI) Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), launched an effort to establish what has become the nation's largest comprehensive biorepository and database on patients at high risk of developing HCC. The cohort has been developed in seven clinical centers across the USA. Subjects are enrolled for a five-year period involving data and specimen collection every six months in accordance with standard surveillance for HCC. Extensive clinical data are collected and specimens are stored at a central repository. RESULTS The database and biorepository contain longitudinally collected clinical data and serum and plasma samples from 1482 participants with cirrhosis and without evidence of HCC at baseline. Fifty-six percent are male, 85% Caucasian, 30% have a history of chronic HCV and 71% have compensated cirrhosis. CONCLUSIONS The HEDS cohort provides opportunities for the continued study of the incidence and course of HCC in a comprehensively followed population of patients at high risk for this malignancy. Further, the EDRN biorepository provides a distinct opportunity for the development of novel biomarkers. Trial registry URL: https://edrn.nci.nih.gov/protocols/316-hepatocellular-carcinoma-early-detection-strategy.
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- Kelly A Borges
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd 7S, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- University of Michigan, 1500 E Medical Center Dr. Taubman Center SPC 3912, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Stanford University, Stanford, 750 Welch Road, #210, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
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- Saint Louis University, 1 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA.
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- National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- National Cancer Institute, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd 7S, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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Tête A, Gallais I, Imran M, Chevanne M, Liamin M, Sparfel L, Bucher S, Burel A, Podechard N, Appenzeller BMR, Fromenty B, Grova N, Sergent O, Lagadic-Gossmann D. Mechanisms involved in the death of steatotic WIF-B9 hepatocytes co-exposed to benzo[a]pyrene and ethanol: a possible key role for xenobiotic metabolism and nitric oxide. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 129:323-337. [PMID: 30268890 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
We previously demonstrated that co-exposing pre-steatotic hepatocytes to benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), a carcinogenic environmental pollutant, and ethanol, favored cell death. Here, the intracellular mechanisms underlying this toxicity were studied. Steatotic WIF-B9 hepatocytes, obtained by a 48h-supplementation with fatty acids, were then exposed to B[a]P/ethanol (10 nM/5 mM, respectively) for 5 days. Nitric oxide (NO) was demonstrated to be a pivotal player in the cell death caused by the co-exposure in steatotic hepatocytes. Indeed, by scavenging NO, CPTIO treatment of co-exposed steatotic cells prevented not only the increase in DNA damage and cell death, but also the decrease in the activity of CYP1, major cytochrome P450s of B[a]P metabolism. This would then lead to an elevation of B[a]P levels, thus possibly suggesting a long-lasting stimulation of the transcription factor AhR. Besides, as NO can react with superoxide anion to produce peroxynitrite, a highly oxidative compound, the use of FeTPPS to inhibit its formation indicated its participation in DNA damage and cell death, further highlighting the important role of NO. Finally, a possible key role for AhR was pointed out by using its antagonist, CH-223191. Indeed it prevented the elevation of ADH activity, known to participate to the ethanol production of ROS, notably superoxide anion. The transcription factor, NFκB, known to be activated by ROS, was shown to be involved in the increase in iNOS expression. Altogether, these data strongly suggested cooperative mechanistic interactions between B[a]P via AhR and ethanol via ROS production, to favor cell death in the context of prior steatosis.
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- Arnaud Tête
- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Inra, Institut NUMECAN (Nutrition Metabolisms and Cancer) - UMR_S 1241, UMR_A 1341, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Biosit - UMS 3480, US_S 018, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- HBRU, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 29, rue Henri Koch, L-4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, Inra, Institut NUMECAN (Nutrition Metabolisms and Cancer) - UMR_S 1241, UMR_A 1341, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- HBRU, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 29, rue Henri Koch, L-4354 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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Eng L, Pringle D, Su J, Espin-Garcia O, Niu C, Mahler M, Halytskyy O, Charow R, Lam C, Shani RM, Villeneuve J, Tiessen K, Dobriyal A, Zarrin A, Vennettilli A, Brown MC, Alibhai SMH, Howell D, Jones JM, Selby P, Xu W, Liu G. Patterns, perceptions and their association with changes in alcohol consumption in cancer survivors. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2018; 28:e12933. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Lawson Eng
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Biostatistics; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Biostatistics; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Departments of Family and Community Medicine & Psychiatry; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Biostatistics; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Ontario Cancer Institute; Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Biostatistics; Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network and University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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A new prognostic score can predict survival after hepatocellular carcinoma treatment in a cohort of 1302 Egyptian hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 30:514-519. [PMID: 29465472 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) differs between regions and countries according to the different underlying factors and the degree of standard of care that enables early diagnosis and management. Our aim was to identify the most potent predictive factors of survival in Egyptian HCC patients receiving curative or palliative treatments. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 1302 HCC patients attending the HCC multidisciplinary clinic, Cairo University, between February 2009 and December 2016. Clinical, laboratory, tumor characteristics, and treatment data were collected. Prognostic scores for each of the treatment categories, curative or palliative, were developed using routine laboratory tests. RESULTS Patients were predominantly men, mean age 57.79±7.56 years. All cases developed HCC in addition to cirrhosis, mainly hepatitis C virus-related (88.2%). Most of the patients were Child-Pugh A (56.8%) or B (34.4%) and had single lesions. Transarterial chemoembolization was the most common line of treatment (42.08%). The overall median survival was 18.3 months from the date of diagnosis. Cigarette smoking, Child-Pugh score, performance status, number and size of the focal lesion, α-fetoprotein, and application of a specific treatment, particularly curative treatment, were the significant independent prognostic factors for survival. We found no impact of diabetes mellitus or hypertension on survival. Multidisciplinary HCC clinic predictive scores of survival after palliative and curative treatments were developed including independent prognostic factors, age, and portal vein status. CONCLUSION A new Egyptian prognostic score of tumor and patients factors can predict the survival of patients with HCC after palliative and curative treatments.
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Kim NG, Nguyen PP, Dang H, Kumari R, Garcia G, Esquivel CO, Nguyen MH. Temporal trends in disease presentation and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A real-world experience from 1998 to 2015. Cancer 2018; 124:2588-2598. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Nathan G. Kim
- Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Department of Surgery; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine; Stanford University Medical Center; Palo Alto California
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Xiang JX, Hu LS, Liu P, Tian BY, Su Q, Ji YC, Zhang XF, Liu XM, Wu Z, Lv Y. Impact of cigarette smoking on recurrence of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:8387-8394. [PMID: 29307998 PMCID: PMC5743509 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i47.8387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the impact of cigarette smoking on the recurrence rate and recurrence-free survival in patients with hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP).
METHODS A total of 863 patients were admitted to our hospital for acute pancreatitis (AP) from January 2013 to March 2016, of whom 88 diagnosed with HLAP were enrolled in this retrospective study. Demographic data, medical history, previous episodes of pancreatitis, consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, as well as biochemical and hematological data were carefully recorded for univariate and multivariate analyses. During follow-up, the information on current smoking status and recurrent AP was gathered. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the differences between groups were compared using the log-rank test.
RESULTS No significant differences were observed between the three groups in age or medical history of hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or AP. The current smokers had a remarkably higher recurrence rate and a greater incidence of repeated episodes of AP (50.0% and 77.8%, respectively) than non-smokers (9.8% and 39.0%), and these two percentages were reduced to 9.1% and 36.4% for patients who gave up smoking. The median follow-up time was 13.5 mo and HLAP recurred after hospital discharge in 23 (26.1%) patients. Multivariate analysis identified current smoking (HR = 6.3, P = 0.020) as an independent risk factor contributing to HLAP recurrence. Current smokers had significantly worse RFS than non-smokers (23 mo vs 42 mo), but no significant difference was documented between ex-smokers (34 mo) and non-smokers. The RFS was not significantly different between light and heavy smokers.
CONCLUSION Smoking is associated with worse RFS and an increased rate of HLAP recurrence. Continued smoking correlates with a compromised survival and smoking cessation should be recommended.
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- Jun-Xi Xiang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
- Regenerative Medicine and Surgery Engineering Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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Abdel-Rahman O, Helbling D, Schöb O, Eltobgy M, Mohamed H, Schmidt J, Giryes A, Mehrabi A, Iype S, John H, Tekbas A, Zidan A, Oweira H. Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for the development of and mortality from hepatocellular carcinoma: An updated systematic review of 81 epidemiological studies. J Evid Based Med 2017; 10:245-254. [PMID: 28891275 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and its incidence has increased during the past decade. While hepatitis B and C virus infections and alcohol were established risk factors, the impact of smoking on the incidence and mortality of HCC was needed to be confirmed. METHODS We reviewed cohort and case-control studies evaluating the association between cigarette smoking and incidence and mortality of HCC from MEDLINE and Google Scholar. We also checked reference lists of original studies and review articles manually for cross-references up to February 2016. We extracted the relevant information on participant characteristics and study outcomes, as well as information on the methodology of the studies. We also assessed the quality of the included trials using critical appraisal skills program checklists. Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS A total of 81 studies were included in the systematic review. Pooled OR for HCC development with current smokers was 1.55 (95% CI: 1.46 to 1.65; P < 0.00001). Pooled OR for HCC development with former smokers was 1.39 (95% CI: 1.26 to 1.52; P < 0.00001) and pooled OR for HCC development with heavy smokers was 1.90 (95% CI: 1.68 to 2.14; P < 0.00001). Pooled OR for the mortality of current smokers with HCC was 1.29 (95% CI: 1.23 to 1.34; P < 0.00001); and for former smokers with HCC, it was 1.20 (95% CI: 1.00 to 1.42; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Cigarette smoking increases the incidence and mortality of HCC. Further studies are needed to evaluate possible impact of quitting smoking on decreasing this risk.
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- Omar Abdel-Rahman
- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Tumor Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Tumor Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Surgical Center Zurich, Hirslanden Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Surgical Center Zurich, Hirslanden Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Tumor Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of HPB and Liver Transplantation, Rajhy Liver Hospital, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Surgical Center Zurich, Hirslanden Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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McMenamin ÚC, McCain S, Kunzmann AT. Do smoking and alcohol behaviours influence GI cancer survival? Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2017; 31:569-577. [PMID: 29195677 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2017.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Little is known about the role of alcohol and smoking in GI cancer survival compared to GI cancer development. We systematically reviewed the evidence for a role of smoking and alcohol in prognosis among GI cancer patients and inform whether smoking or alcohol cessation interventions or guidelines for GI cancer patients are likely to improve prognosis. A total of 84 relevant studies were identified. Continued smokers, particularly heavy smokers, had worse prognosis than never smokers in most GI cancers. However, more evidence is needed to establish the likely impact of smoking cessation interventions amongst GI cancer patients. Heavy alcohol drinkers had worse prognosis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Light alcohol consumption was not associated with worse prognosis from any GI cancer, though further studies are needed. UK guidelines for the general population recommending under 14 units (∼7 drinks) per week may be sufficient for GI cancer patients, until further evidence is available.
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- Úna C McMenamin
- Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Block B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BA, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Block B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BA, United Kingdom.
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- Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Block B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BA, United Kingdom.
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There is great geographical variation in the distribution of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with the majority of all cases worldwide found in the Asia–Pacific region, where HCC is one of the leading public health problems. Since the “Toward Revision of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) HCC Guidelines” meeting held at the 25th annual conference of the APASL in Tokyo, the newest guidelines for the treatment of HCC published by the APASL has been discussed. This latest guidelines recommend evidence-based management of HCC and are considered suitable for universal use in the Asia–Pacific region, which has a diversity of medical environments.
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Tunissiolli NM, Castanhole-Nunes MMU, Biselli-Chicote PM, Pavarino ÉC, da Silva RF, da Silva RDCMA, Goloni-Bertollo EM. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Comprehensive Review of
Biomarkers, Clinical Aspects, and Therapy. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 18:863-872. [PMID: 28545181 PMCID: PMC5494234 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2017.18.4.863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cause of several deaths related to cancer worldwidely. In early stage, curative treatments such as surgical resection, liver transplant and local ablation can improve the patient ´s survival. However, the disease is detected in advanced stage; moreover some available therapies are restricted to palliative care and local treatment. Early detections of HCC and adequate therapy are crucial to increase survival as well as to improve the patient´s quality of life. Therefore, researchers have been investigating molecular biomarkers with high sensibility and reliability as Golgi 73 protein (GP73), Glypican-3 (GPC3), Osteopontin (OPN), microRNAs and others. MicroRNAs can regulate important pathways on carcinogenesis, as tumor angiogenesis and progression. So, they can be considered as possible markers of prognosis in HCC, and therapeutic target for this tumor type. In this review, we discuss the recent advances related to the cause (highlighting the main risk factors), treatment, biomarkers, clinic aspects, and outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Nathalia Martines Tunissiolli
- Research Unit of Genetics and Molecular Biology (UPGEM), São José do Rio Preto Medical School (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto- SP, Brazil
- Liver Tumors Study Group (GETF),São Jose do Rio Preto Medical
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Kai K, Koga H, Aishima S, Kawaguchi A, Yamaji K, Ide T, Ueda J, Noshiro H. Impact of smoking habit on surgical outcomes in non-B non-C patients with curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:1397-1405. [PMID: 28293086 PMCID: PMC5330824 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To analyzed the correlation between smoking status and surgical outcomes in patients with non-B non-C hepatocellular carcinoma (NBNC-HCC), and we investigated the patients’ clinicopathological characteristics according to smoking status.
METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the consecutive cases of 83 NBNC-HCC patients who underwent curative surgical treatment for the primary lesion at Saga University Hospital between 1984 and December 2012. We collected information about possibly carcinogenic factors such as alcohol abuse, diabetes mellitus, obesity and smoking habit from medical records. Smoking habits were subcategorized as never, ex- and current smoker at the time of surgery. The diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was based on both clinical information and pathological confirmation.
RESULTS Alcohol abuse, diabetes mellitus, obesity and NASH had no significant effect on the surgical outcomes. Current smoking status was strongly correlated with both overall survival (P = 0.0058) and disease-specific survival (P = 0.0105) by multivariate analyses. Subset analyses revealed that the current smokers were significantly younger at the time of surgery (P = 0.0002) and more likely to abuse alcohol (P = 0.0188) and to have multiple tumors (P = 0.023).
CONCLUSION Current smoking habit at the time of surgical treatment is a risk factor for poor long-term survival in NBNC-HCC patients. Current smokers tend to have multiple HCCs at a younger age than other patients.
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Scoccianti C, Cecchini M, Anderson AS, Berrino F, Boutron-Ruault MC, Espina C, Key TJ, Leitzmann M, Norat T, Powers H, Wiseman M, Romieu I. European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer. Cancer Epidemiol 2016; 45:181-188. [PMID: 27816465 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alcohol consumption is the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality in Europe. As evaluated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs, a causal relationship is established for consumption of alcoholic beverages and cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum and female breast, even at low and moderate alcohol intakes. The higher the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of developing cancer. In Europe, an estimated 10% (95% CI: 7%-13%) of all cancer cases in men and 3% (95% CI: 1%-5%) of all cancer cases in women are attributable to alcohol consumption. Several biological mechanisms explain the carcinogenicity of alcohol; among them, ethanol and its genotoxic metabolite, acetaldehyde, play a major role. Taking all this evidence into account, a recommendation of the 4th edition of European Code against Cancer is: "If you drink alcohol of any type, limit your intake. Not drinking alcohol is better for cancer prevention."
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- Chiara Scoccianti
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Health Policy Analyst OECD, 2 rue André Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France
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- Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention & Screening, Level 7, Mailbox 7, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 1 via Venezian, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom
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- Human Nutrition Unit, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- World Cancer Research Fund International, Second Floor, 22 Bedford Square, London WC1 B 3HH, United Kingdom
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France.
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Liu W, Liu Q, Huang Q, Lu Y, Xie S, Lin A, Cao S. Time trend analysis of primary liver cancer incidence in Sihui county of Guangdong Province, China (1987-2011). BMC Cancer 2016; 16:796. [PMID: 27733148 PMCID: PMC5062930 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2817-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Southern China is an endemic area for primary liver cancer (PLC), but it is unclear if rates have changed in recent decades. We evaluated PLC incidence and estimated the effects of age, period of diagnosis, and birth cohort in Sihui City, Guangdong Province, China. METHODS Age-standardized rates (ASRs) of PLC were examined for both males and females from 1987 to 2011. Joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to estimate the annual percent changes in PLC incidence. The age-period-cohort (APC) model was used to investigate the effects of age, diagnosis period, and birth cohort on the relative risk (RR) of PLC. RESULTS A total of 2988 PLC cases were identified in this period, with average ASRs of 51.1/100,000 for males and 11.7/100,000 for females. Joinpoint regression analysis revealed increasing PLC incidence throughout the entire period in both males (average annual change of 1.65 %) and females (0.20 %). RRs increased gradually in both sexes from the youngest age group (30-34 years) to the oldest (80-84 years). In males, the RR decreased during diagnosis period from 1987-1991 to 1997-2001 and remained stable thereafter. In females, RRs fluctuated with diagnosis period throughout the entire period. Incidence tended to increase with birth cohort from 1905-1909 to 1975-1979 in both males and females; however, female incidence plateaued in the youngest cohorts born between 1955 and 1974, while incidence in males increased sharply in the cohorts born between 1965 and 1974. According to APC analysis, the full age-period-cohort (APC) model fit the data best, and the period-cohort (PC) model would be enough to explain variability of rates in females. CONCLUSION The PLC incidence rate in males of Sihui City has increased more significantly than female over the last 25 years. Despite the age effect in male, this trend mainly reflects the effects of risk factors that are present in early life (birth cohort) and period change in both genders.
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- Wenyi Liu
- Department of Cancer Prevention Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center Medicine, 21 Qingcaigang, Jianshe 6 road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2 road, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center Medicine, 21 Qingcaigang, Jianshe 6 road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Sihui Cancer Institute, Sihui, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center Medicine, 21 Qingcaigang, Jianshe 6 road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2 road, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center Medicine, 21 Qingcaigang, Jianshe 6 road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Arabsalmani M, Mirzaei M, Ghoncheh M, Soroush A, Towhidi F, Salehiniya H. Incidence and mortality of liver cancer and their relationship with the human development index in the world. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND THERAPY 2016. [DOI: 10.7603/s40730-016-0041-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pinter M, Trauner M, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Sieghart W. Cancer and liver cirrhosis: implications on prognosis and management. ESMO Open 2016; 1:e000042. [PMID: 27843598 PMCID: PMC5070280 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Liver cirrhosis, the end-stage of every chronic liver disease, is not only the major risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma but also a limiting factor for anticancer therapy of liver and non-hepatic malignancies. Liver cirrhosis may limit surgical and interventional approaches to cancer treatment, influence pharmacokinetics of anticancer drugs, increase side effects of chemotherapy, render patients susceptible for hepatotoxicity, and ultimately result in a competitive risk for morbidity and mortality. In this review, we provide a concise overview about the impact of liver cirrhosis on the management and prognosis of patients with primary liver cancer or non-hepatic malignancies.
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- Matthias Pinter
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III , Medical University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Klagenfurt, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Austrian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Working Group GI-Oncology
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Chiang CH, Lu CW, Han HC, Hung SH, Lee YH, Yang KC, Huang KC. The Relationship of Diabetes and Smoking Status to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Mortality. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2699. [PMID: 26871803 PMCID: PMC4753898 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The relationship of diabetes and smoking status to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mortality is not clear. We aimed to investigate the association of smoking cessation relative to diabetes status with subsequent deaths from HCC.We followed up 51,164 participants (aged 44-94 years) without chronic hepatitis B or C from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2008 enrolled from nationwide health screening units in a prospective cohort study. The primary outcomes were deaths from HCC.During the study period, there were 253 deaths from HCC. History of diabetes was associated with deaths from HCC for both total participants (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.08-4.23) and ever smokers with current or past smoking habits (HR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.10-3.34). Both never smokers (HR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.32-0.65) and quitters (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.39-0.97) had a lower adjusted risk of HCC deaths compared with current smokers. Among all ever smokers with current or past smoking habits, as compared with diabetic smokers, only quitters without diabetes had a lower adjusted risk of HCC deaths (HR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.18-0.78). However, quitters with diabetes were observed to have a similar risk of deaths from HCC when compared with smokers with diabetes. Regarding the interaction between diabetes and smoking status on adjusted HCC-related deaths, with the exception of quitters without history of diabetes, all groups had significantly higher HRs than nondiabetic never smokers. There was also a significant multiplicative interaction between diabetes and smoking status on risk of dying from HCC (P = 0.033). We suggest clinicians should promote diabetes prevention and never smoking to associate with reduced subsequent HCC mortality even in adults without chronic viral hepatitis.
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- Chien-Hsieh Chiang
- From the Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei (C-HC, S-HH, K-CH); Department of Community and Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yunlin (C-HC, S-HH); Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital (C-HC, C-WL, S-HH, K-CH); Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica (H-CH); Community and Geriatric Medicine Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan (Y-HL, K-CH); Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (Y-HL); Department of Community and Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu (K-CY); Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University (K-CY); and Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (K-CH)
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Saran U, Humar B, Kolly P, Dufour JF. Hepatocellular carcinoma and lifestyles. J Hepatol 2016; 64:203-14. [PMID: 26341826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The majority of hepatocellular carcinoma occurs over pre-existing chronic liver diseases that share cirrhosis as an endpoint. In the last decade, a strong association between lifestyle and hepatocellular carcinoma has become evident. Abundance of energy-rich food and sedentary lifestyles have caused metabolic conditions such as obesity and diabetes mellitus to become global epidemics. Obesity and diabetes mellitus are both tightly linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and also increase hepatocellular carcinoma risk independent of cirrhosis. Emerging data suggest that physical activity not only counteracts obesity, diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, but also reduces cancer risk. Physical activity exerts significant anticancer effects in the absence of metabolic disorders. Here, we present a systematic review on lifestyles and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Uttara Saran
- Hepatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland; University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral & Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Hepatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland; University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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- Hepatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland; University Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
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VEGF Polymorphisms Related to Higher Serum Levels of Protein Identify Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 2016:9607054. [PMID: 27660750 PMCID: PMC5021862 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9607054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary neoplasia of the liver. Major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma include chronic liver diseases, carcinogenic agents, and genetic alterations as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) involved in angiogenesis process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of VEGF-A (C936T and A1154G) with HCC and cirrhosis, in addition to serum levels of VEGF, clinical profile, lifestyle habits, and comorbidities. A total of 346 individuals were studied: 102 with HCC (G1), 117 with cirrhosis (G2), and 127 controls (G3). Polymorphisms were analysed by PCR/RFLP and serum levels of VEGF by ELISA. Alpha error was set at 5%. The wild-type genotype of both polymorphisms prevailed (P > 0.05). In G1, 23% of the patients died, with no relation to genetic profile (P > 0.05). Increased VEGF level was observed in G1 and G3, related to the mutant allele of VEGF-C936T and VEGF-A1154G, respectively, and compared with the wild-type genotype (P = 0.0285; P = 0.0284, resp.) as well as G1 versus G2 and G3 for VEGF-C936T and G1 versus G2 for VEGF-A1154G (P < 0.05 for both). In conclusion, there is a relationship between mutant alleles of VEGF-C936T and VEGF-A1154G polymorphisms and higher VEGF level, making them potential markers for HCC.
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Scoccianti C, Cecchini M, Anderson AS, Berrino F, Boutron-Ruault MC, Espina C, Key TJ, Leitzmann M, Norat T, Powers H, Wiseman M, Romieu I. European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: Alcohol drinking and cancer. Cancer Epidemiol 2015; 39 Suppl 1:S67-74. [PMID: 26115567 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Alcohol consumption is the third leading risk factor for disease and mortality in Europe. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs provide strengthened evidence that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is causally associated with cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectum and female breast, even for low and moderate alcohol intakes. The risk of cancer increases in a dose-dependent manner, and the higher the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher the risk of developing cancer. Several biological mechanisms explain the carcinogenicity of alcohol; among them, ethanol and its genotoxic metabolite acetaldehyde play a major role. Taking all this evidence into account, a recommendation of the 4th edition of the European Code against Cancer (ECAC) is: "If you drink alcohol of any type, limit your intake. Not drinking alcohol is better for cancer prevention."
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- Chiara Scoccianti
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Health Policy Analyst OECD, 2 rue André Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France
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- Centre for Research into Cancer Prevention & Screening, Level 7, Mailbox 7, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 1 via Venezian, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, London W2 1 PG, United Kingdom
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- Human Nutrition Unit, The Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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- World Cancer Research Fund International, Second Floor, 22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH, United Kingdom
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France.
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Zhang TT, Zhao XQ, Liu Z, Mao ZY, Bai L. Factors affecting the recurrence and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a retrospective study of 601 Chinese patients. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 18:831-40. [PMID: 26577107 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1446-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Indications for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain controversial. This study aimed to identify prognostic factors that affect overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with HCC after hepatectomy. METHODS From 2004 to 2010, 601 patients with HCC who underwent resection were enrolled. Factors stratified into the host, biochemical, surgical treatment and tumor-related features in terms of recurrence and overall survival were analyzed. Prognostic factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses, with Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS The overall survival rates of 1-, 3- and 5- year were 79, 62, and 54 %, and the corresponding DFS rates were 51, 38 and 31 %, respectively. In a multivariate analysis, Child-Pugh, serum AFP level, ALT level, time for hepatic resection, tumor differentiation, maximum size of tumors, local necrosis, portal vein tumor thrombus, and TNM Stage were correlated significantly with patients' OS. Gender (P = 0.046), cigarette smoking (P = 0.007), serum AFP level (P = 0.001), GGT level (P = 0.002), maximum size of tumors (P = 0.009), liver cirrhosis (P = 0.025), portal vein tumor thrombus (P = 0.022), microvascular tumor thrombus (P = 0.007) and TNM Stage (P = 0.001) were significantly affected DFS. CONCLUSION Preoperative AFP level, maximum size of tumors, portal vein tumor thrombus and TNM Stage were revealed as important prognostic factors for OS and DFS through follow-up of a relatively large cohort of Chinese HCC patients.
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Air Force General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, People's Republic of China.
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Raffetti E, Portolani N, Molfino S, Baiocchi GL, Limina RM, Caccamo G, Lamera R, Donato F. Role of aetiology, diabetes, tobacco smoking and hypertension in hepatocellular carcinoma survival. Dig Liver Dis 2015; 47:950-6. [PMID: 26276376 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aim of this study was to investigate the role of aetiology, diabetes, tobacco smoking and hypertension in the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS A prospective cohort of 552 patients (81.5% males, mean age 64.4 years) first diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in 1995-2001 in Brescia, Italy, was retrospectively analyzed. Data on the presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heavy alcohol intake and tobacco smoking were obtained from patients' clinical charts or interviews. Survival analysis was performed using univariate and multivariate methods (Cox proportional hazards model). RESULTS 33% had a history of heavy alcohol intake, 24.3% had viral hepatitis and 33.5% had both aetiologies. Diabetes, hypertension and tobacco smoking were found in 29.9%, 37.9% and 35.9%, respectively. During follow-up (median 19.9 months), the median survival was 19.9 (95% confidence interval [CI] 16.7-22.8) months. Using multivariate Cox regression models, alcohol-related liver disease and diabetes were found to be associated with mortality, with hazard ratios of 1.32 (95% CI 0.99-1.75) and 1.25 (95% CI 1.02-1.54), respectively. Hypertension and smoking habit did not influence survival. CONCLUSIONS Alcohol aetiology and the presence of diabetes were positively associated with patient mortality with hepatocellular carcinoma, whereas tobacco smoking and hypertension were not.
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- Elena Raffetti
- Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Surgical Clinic, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialities, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Pang Q, Qu K, Zhang J, Xu X, Liu S, Song S, Wang R, Zhang L, Wang Z, Liu C. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of mortality from liver cancer: A clinical-based cohort and meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:1450-60. [PMID: 25967392 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Although the influence of cigarette smoking on the incident risk of liver cancer has been determined, the association between smoking and liver cancer mortality remains uncertain. METHODS We searched Pubmed, EmBase, and Web of Science databases to obtain eligible studies. Hazard ratio (HR) value and 95% confidential intervals (CI) were pooled by using a random-effects model, and dose-response analyses were conducted to quantify associations between smoking and mortality from liver cancer. RESULTS A total of 27 articles involving four million participants from seven countries by retrieval (published 1986-2014) were finally included. Pooled HR values for liver cancer mortality was 1.45 (95% CI: 1.33-1.59), 1.22 (95% CI: 1.11-1.34) and 1.16 (95% CI: 1.01-1.32) for current, former, and ever smokers, respectively, when compared with nonsmokers. The risk increased by 7.1% (95% CI: 1.4-13.2) for per additional 10 cigarettes per day and by 5.2% (95% CI: 0.02-11.2) for per additional 10 pack-years. In our population recruiting 597 patients with liver cancer, smoking status was further identified as a significant determinant factor of tumor size and serum level of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, but not a significant prognostic factor. CONCLUSIONS Cigarette smoking, especially current smoking, significantly increased mortality risk from liver cancer.
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- Qing Pang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Hung YC, Lin CL, Liu CJ, Hung H, Lin SM, Lee SD, Chen PJ, Chuang SC, Yu MW. Development of risk scoring system for stratifying population for hepatocellular carcinoma screening. Hepatology 2015; 61:1934-44. [PMID: 25418332 DOI: 10.1002/hep.27610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED The age and risk level that warrants hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening remains to be defined. To develop risk scores for stratifying average-risk population for mass HCC screening, we conducted a pooled analysis using data from three cohorts involving 12,377 Taiwanese adults 20-80 years of age. During 191,240.3 person-years of follow-up, 387 HCCs occurred. We derived risk scores from Cox's model in two thirds of participants and used another one third for model validation. Besides assessing discrimination and calibration, we performed decision curve analysis to translate findings into public health policy. A risk score according to age, sex, alanine aminotransferase, previous chronic liver disease, family history of HCC, and cumulative smoking had good discriminatory accuracy in both model derivation and validation sets (c-statistics for 3-, 5-, and 10-year risk prediction: 0.76-0.83). It also performed well across cohorts and diverse subgroups. Decision curve analyses revealed that use of the score in selecting persons for screening improved benefit at threshold probabilities of >2% 10-year risk, compared with current guidelines and a strategy of screening all hepatitis B carriers. Using 10-year risk 2% as a threshold for initiating screening, the screening age ranged from 20 to ≥60 years, depending on the tertile of risk scores and status of hepatitis B/C virus infection. Combining risk-score tertile levels and hepatitis virus status to stratify participants was more sensitive than current guidelines for HCC detection within 10 years (89.4% vs. 76.8%), especially for young-onset HCCs <50 years (79.4% vs. 40.6%), under slightly lower specificity (67.8% vs. 71.8%). CONCLUSION A simple HCC prediction algorithm was developed using accessible variables combined with hepatitis virus status, which allows selection of asymptomatic persons for priority of HCC screening.
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- Yi-Chun Hung
- 1nstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ren-Ai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1nstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- 1nstitute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zhang Y, Ren JS, Shi JF, Li N, Wang YT, Qu C, Zhang Y, Dai M. International trends in primary liver cancer incidence from 1973 to 2007. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:94. [PMID: 25879744 PMCID: PMC4359785 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1113-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Primary liver cancer (PLC) is a common cancer worldwide, especially in developing countries. Several previous studies using different datasets have summarized PLC incidence rates and trends in different populations. However, with changes in exposure to risk factors and the implementation of preventive measures, the epidemiology of PLC worldwide may have changed. Methods We extended the analyses using the latest data from Cancer Incidence in Five Continents over the 35-year period 1973–2007 from 24 populations in Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania using Joinpoint regression analysis. We examined age-standardized rates (ASRs) of PLC by histologic subtypes for both males and females in 24 populations during the period 2003–2007. Results We found that during the period 2003–2007, the highest ASRs for PLC were observed in some Asian populations, ranging from 19.0 to 26.7 per 100,000 in males and 4.8 to 8.7 per 100,000 in females. The international trends between 1973 and 2007 showed that ASRs for PLC were declining in several Asian populations. In contrast, ASRs for PLC were increasing in some European, American and Oceanian populations. Conclusions Although the reasons were not fully clear for these trends, public health measures in Asian populations and HCV transmission in European, American and Oceanian populations were likely to have contributed to these patterns. Meanwhile, other possible risk factors such as the consumption of alcohol, obesity, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease should also be concerned for the burden of PLC.
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- Yue Zhang
- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China. .,Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- National Office for Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Cheng HY, Kang PJ, Chuang YH, Wang YH, Jan MC, Wu CF, Lin CL, Liu CJ, Liaw YF, Lin SM, Chen PJ, Lee SD, Yu MW. Circulating programmed death-1 as a marker for sustained high hepatitis B viral load and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95870. [PMID: 25427199 PMCID: PMC4245192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Recent evidence indicates a crucial role of the immunoinhibitory receptor programmed death-1 (PD-1) in enforcing T-cell dysfunction during chronic viral infection and cancer. We assessed the impact of circulating soluble PD-1 (sPD-1) levels on long-term dynamics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) load and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk. METHODS In a case-cohort study on longitudinal analysis of viral load within a cohort of 2903 men chronically infected with HBV, followed up from baseline (1989-1992) through 2010, we determined sPD-1 levels in baseline plasma with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay from 126 men who subsequently developed HCC and 1155 men who did not develop HCC. To evaluate whether patients' characteristics involved the use of sPD-1 as a biomarker, sPD-1 was also tested in 614 newly-diagnosed patients with HBV-related HCC recruited from a multicenter study for comparison with the 1155 noncases in the case-cohort study. RESULTS Plasma quartile levels of sPD-1 were positively associated with HCC risk for men in the case-cohort analysis (vs. quartile 1: adjusted odds ratios [95% confidence intervals] for quartile 2-quartile 4 were 1.51 [0.75-3.03], 2.15 [1.12-4.13], and 2.29 [1.20-4.38], respectively), and in the case-control study regardless of age-of-onset and clinical stage. Furthermore, we found longitudinal effect of elevated sPD-1 levels to maintain higher viral load for 4 or more years, with greater and more prolonged effect among HBV genotype C- vs. non-C-infected participants. High levels of viral load and sPD-1 (vs. absence of both) was associated with a 6.29-fold increase in risk of HCC, and combining both conditions with HBV genotype C yielded an odds ratio of 30.47 with significant additive interaction (relative excess risk due to interaction: 27.08 [95% confidence interval = 8.76-45.41]). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest plasma sPD-1 as an important immune-related marker for assessment of HBV activity and HCC risk.
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- Hsiang-Yun Cheng
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ren-Ai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Collin A, Hardonnière K, Chevanne M, Vuillemin J, Podechard N, Burel A, Dimanche-Boitrel MT, Lagadic-Gossmann D, Sergent O. Cooperative interaction of benzo[a]pyrene and ethanol on plasma membrane remodeling is responsible for enhanced oxidative stress and cell death in primary rat hepatocytes. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 72:11-22. [PMID: 24681337 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Several epidemiologic studies have shown an interactive effect of heavy smoking and heavy alcohol drinking on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. It has also been recently described that chronic hepatocyte death can trigger excessive compensatory proliferation resulting later in the formation of tumors in mouse liver. As we previously demonstrated that both benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), an environmental agent found in cigarette smoke, and ethanol possess similar targets, especially oxidative stress, to trigger death of liver cells, we decided to study here the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the effects of B[a]P/ethanol coexposure on cell death. After an 18-h incubation with 100nM B[a]P, primary rat hepatocytes were supplemented with 50mM ethanol for 5 or 8h. B[a]P/ethanol coexposure led to a greater apoptotic cell death that could be linked to an increase in lipid peroxidation. Plasma membrane remodeling, as depicted by membrane fluidity elevation and physicochemical alterations in lipid rafts, appeared to play a key role, because both toxicants acted with specific complementary effects. Membrane remodeling was shown to induce an accumulation of lysosomes leading to an important increase in low-molecular-weight iron cellular content. Finally, ethanol metabolism, but not that of B[a]P, by providing reactive oxygen species, induced the ultimate toxic process. Indeed, in lysosomes, ethanol promoted the Fenton reaction, lipid peroxidation, and membrane permeabilization, thereby triggering cell death. To conclude, B[a]P exposure, by depleting hepatocyte membrane cholesterol content, would constitute a favorable ground for a later toxic insult such as ethanol intoxication. Membrane stabilization of both plasma membrane and lysosomes might be a potential target for further investigation considering cytoprotective strategies.
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- Aurore Collin
- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France.
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- UMR INSERM 1085, IRSET, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, and 35043 Rennes Cédex, France; Biosit UMS3080, Université de Rennes 1, 35043 Rennes Cédex, France.
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Donnadieu-Rigole H, Daien V, Blanc D, Michau S, Villain M, Nalpas B, Perney P. The prevalence of optic neuropathy in alcoholic patients--a pilot study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2014; 38:2034-8. [PMID: 24961289 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol has particularly toxic effects on the central and peripheral nervous systems. Optic neuropathy (ON) is one of these neurological complications. Its diagnosis has not been codified, and its prevalence is poorly known. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the prevalence of ON and identify risk factors in a cohort of patients hospitalized for alcohol withdrawal. METHODS This was a single-center prospective study. A complete standardized eye examination was performed during the patient's alcohol withdrawal; The data collected included: sociodemographic status; the number of withdrawals; the type and amount of alcohol drunk, tobacco, and illicit drug consumption; and ophthalmological results. RESULTS One hundred patients were included prospectively from January 2010 to June 2011 (67 men and 33 women) with a mean age of 47 ± 12 and 46 ± 10 years, respectively. The average alcohol consumption was higher for men than women: 207 ± 122 vs. 146 ± 92 g/d, p = 0.013. The most frequent definition of ON in the literature is a decrease in visual acuity associated with impaired color vision. Thirteen percent of men and 3% of women met these criteria. But monocular ON was observed in 22% of men and 18% women, and partial damage was demonstrated in 27% of men and 7% of women. CONCLUSIONS ON is a relatively rare complication of chronic alcohol consumption, but the high prevalence of incomplete forms should prompt screening and early treatment.
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- Hélène Donnadieu-Rigole
- Department of Internal Medicine and Addiction, Hôpital Saint-Eloi, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier Cedex 5, France; INSERM U844, Montpellier, France; Montpellier University of Medicine (UM1), Rue de l'école de médecine, Montpellier, France
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Scoccianti C, Straif K, Romieu I. Recent evidence on alcohol and cancer epidemiology. Future Oncol 2014; 9:1315-22. [PMID: 23980679 DOI: 10.2217/fon.13.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This review presents an overview of the impact of alcohol consumption on cancer risk. Results from the 2009 International Agency for Research on Cancer monograph as well as the most recent meta-analyses and epidemiological studies are considered. Alcohol consumption is one of the most important known risk factors for human cancer and potentially one of the most avoidable factors, but it is increasing worldwide. Ethanol in alcoholic beverages is carcinogenic to humans and causes several cancers (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colorectum, liver and female breast). Cumulative lifetime consumption, frequency and drinking pattern appear to play a role in risk characterization. While the role of heavy drinking has been long recognized, new evidence suggests that light consumption (up to one drink/day) is also associated with adverse effects. In addition, some genetic polymorphisms interact with alcohol metabolism and may modify its impact.
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- Chiara Scoccianti
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Nutrition & Metabolism Section, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, Lyon Cedex 08, France
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Li T, Yin J, Yuan L, Wang S, Yang L, Du X, Lu J. Downregulation of microRNA-139 is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma risk and short-term survival. Oncol Rep 2014; 31:1699-706. [PMID: 24549282 DOI: 10.3892/or.2014.3032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been frequently reported to be diagnostic biomarkers and prognostic factors for cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical significance of microRNA-139 (miRNA-139) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). All 31 patients enrolled in the present study had received curative hepatectomy. The objective miRNA was determined using miRNA microarray. The miRNA-139 expression level in cancerous tissue specimens was measured by means of reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and compared with that in 31 corresponding peritumoral non-cancerous tissues. Plasma miRNA-139 expression was also quantified. The diagnostic value of plasma miRNA-139 for differentiating patients with HCC from the ones with chronic HBV-hepatitis (CH) was analyzed. The miRNA microarray performed in 3 pairs of tissue specimens determined miRNA-139 was downregulated (p=0.017). Compared with plasma of chronic HBV-hepatitis, miRNA-139 was lowly expressed in plasma of HCC patients (p<0.010). ROC analysis of plasma miRNA-139 yielded an AUC of 0.764 (p<0.010) with sensitivity of 80.6% and specificity of 58.1% while differentiating HCC from chronic HBV-hepatitis. The diagnostic power of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) was also evaluated. The combination of miRNA-139 and AFP improved the differentiating power. Subsequently, 31 HCC patients were divided into the low or high expression group based on plasma miRNA-139 level. Plasma miRNA‑139 expression was correlated with serum AFP (p=0.043), Edmondson-Steiner grading (p=0.038). In addition, there was a significant difference in the 1-year survival rates between the two groups (p=0.023). miRNA‑139 was downregulated in the cancerous tissue and plasma of HCC patients. Plasma miRNA‑139 is a diagnostic biomarker and prognostic factor for HCC.
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- Tao Li
- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital of The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, P.R. China
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Peyton A, Martin P. Primary Care of Patients with Cirrhosis – Current and Future Challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11901-014-0219-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rong L, Frontera AT, Benbadis SR. Tobacco smoking, epilepsy, and seizures. Epilepsy Behav 2014; 31:210-8. [PMID: 24441294 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tobacco smoking is considered the greatest risk factor for death caused by noncommunicable diseases. In contrast to extensive research on the association between tobacco smoking and diseases such as heart attack, stroke, and cancers, studies on the association between tobacco smoking and seizures or epilepsy are insufficient. The exact roles tobacco smoking and nicotine use play in seizures or epilepsy have not been well reviewed. We reviewed available literature and found that 1) there are vast differences between tobacco smoke and nicotine based on their components and their effects on seizures or epilepsy; 2) the seizure risk in acute active tobacco smokers, women who smoke during pregnancy, electronic cigarette smokers, and the role of smoking in sudden unexplained/unexpected death in epilepsy remain unclear; 3) seizure risks are higher in acute secondhand smokers, chronic active smokers, and babies whose mothers smoke; 4) tobacco smoke protects against seizures in animal models whereas nicotine exerts mixed effects in animals; and 5) tobacco smoking agents can be noneffective, proconvulsant, or anticonvulsant. Finally, the opportunities for future research on this topic is discussed.
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- Lingling Rong
- Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Zhang XF, Wei T, Liu XM, Liu C, Lv Y. Impact of cigarette smoking on outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgery in patients with hepatitis B. PLoS One 2014; 9:e85077. [PMID: 24454795 PMCID: PMC3893178 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cigarette smoking is a potential risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) initiation, partially through interaction with hepatitis B virus (HBV). We examined the hypothesis that cigarette smoking might be associated with HBV-related HCC recurrence and patient survival after curative surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of 302 patients with HBV infection who had undergone curative resection for HCC were prospectively collected from 2008 to 2011. Smoking status and smoking quantity (pack-years, PY) were asked at admission. Factors affecting recurrence-free survival (RFS) were examined. RFS and liver-specific mortality (LSM) stratified by risk factors were compared with log-rank test. RESULTS 109 were current smokers. Current smokers were not different from non-smokers in tumor burden and surgical procedure. Univariate and multivariate analysis identified that heavy smoking (PY ≥ 20) was the most significant factor associated with HBV-related HCC recurrence after curative surgical resection (p = 0.001), followed by anti-HBV treatment (p<0.01), current smoking (p = 0.028), surgical margin <1 cm (p = 0.048) and blood transfusion >600 ml (p = 0.028). The median RFS in non-smokers, ex-smokers and current smokers was 34 months, 24 months and 26 months, respectively (p = 0.033). Current smokers had significantly worse RFS rate and increased 5-year cumulative LSM than non-smokers (p = 0.024, and p<0.001, respectively). Heavy smokers had significantly worse RFS than non- and light smokers (0 CONCLUSIONS Smoking history and quantity appears to be risk factors for HBV-related HCC recurrence and LSM of patients after surgery. For smokers, continued smoking postoperatively might accelerate tumor recurrence and patient death. Therefore, smoking abstinence should be strongly recommended to patients pre- and postoperatively.
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- Xu-Feng Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Lee YH, Hsu CY, Huang YH, Su CW, Lin HC, Hsia CY, Huo TI. α-fetoprotein-to-total tumor volume ratio predicts post-operative tumor recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg 2013. [PMID: 23188220 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-2081-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) and total tumor volume (TTV) are important factors linked with post-operative tumor recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. We investigated the role of a new prognostic marker, AFP-to-TTV ratio, in predicting HCC recurrence. METHODS A total of 655 HCC patients undergoing resection were analyzed. RESULTS In the multivariate logistic model, serum AFP level [odds ratio (OR) 32.459, p = 0.012] and TTV (OR 0.006, p = 0.01) were independently associated with a higher AFT/TTV ratio. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year tumor recurrence rates were 29 %, 55 %, and 68 %, respectively. In the Cox proportional hazards model, alcoholism (hazard ratio [HR], 1.354, p = 0.028), international normalized ratio of prothrombin time ≥1.01 (HR, 1.349, p < 0.001), multiple nodules (HR, 1.381, p = 0.004), main tumor diameter ≥4 cm (HR, 1.535, p = 0.001), macrovascular invasion (HR, 1.362, p = 0.016), and AFP/TTV ratio ≥1.5 (HR, 1.49, p < 0.001) were independently associated with tumor recurrence. In subgroup analysis, a higher AFP/TTV ratio was significantly associated with tumor recurrence in patients characterized by macrovascular invasion, TTV ≥ 40 cm(3), or main tumor diameter ≥4cm (all p = 0.001). CONCLUSION The AFP/TTV ratio, a newly proposed marker for predicting post-operative tumor recurrence in HCC, is a feasible surrogate and may be useful in selecting super-high-risk patients for tumor recurrence.
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- Yun-Hsuan Lee
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Annually, hepatocellular carcinoma is diagnosed in approximately a half-million people worldwide. Based on the association of alcohol with cancer, a International Agency for Research on Cancer working group recently deemed alcoholic beverages "carcinogenic to humans," causally related to occurrence of malignant tumors of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, liver, colorectum, and female breast. Alcohol metabolism in the liver leads to reactive oxygen species production, induction of activity of cytochrome P450s, and reduction of antioxidants. This review analyzes the epidemiology and pathogenesis of alcohol in hepatocellular cancer.
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- Priya Grewal
- Division of Liver Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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