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Zeindler J, Hess GF, von Heesen M, Aegerter N, Reber C, Schmitt AM, Muenst S, Bolli M, Soysal SD, Kollmar O. Anatomic versus non-anatomic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma-A European multicentre cohort study in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e6981. [PMID: 38477510 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasing in the western world over the past decades. As liver resection (LR) represents one of the most efficient treatment options, advantages of anatomic (ALR) versus non-anatomic liver resection (NALR) show a lack of consistent evidence. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate complications and survival rates after both resection types. METHODS This is a multicentre cohort study using retrospectively and prospectively collected data. We included all patients undergoing LR for HCC between 2009 and 2020 from three specialised centres in Switzerland and Germany. Complication and survival rates after ALR versus NALR were analysed using uni- and multivariate Cox regression models. RESULTS Two hundred and ninety-eight patients were included. Median follow-up time was 52.76 months. 164/298 patients (55%) underwent ALR. Significantly more patients with cirrhosis received NALR (n = 94/134; p < 0.001). Complications according to the Clavien Dindo classification were significantly more frequent in the NALR group (p < 0.001). Liver failure occurred in 13% after ALR versus 8% after NALR (p < 0.215). Uni- and multivariate cox regression models showed no significant differences between the groups for recurrence free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Furthermore, cirrhosis had no significant impact on OS and RFS. CONCLUSION No significant differences on RFS and OS rates could be observed. Post-operative complications were significantly less frequent in the ALR group while liver specific complications were comparable between both groups. Subgroup analysis showed no significant influence of cirrhosis on the post-operative outcome of these patients.
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- Jasmin Zeindler
- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
- Department of General- and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clarunis, University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Vitale G, Gitto S, Campani C, Turco L, Baldan A, Marra F, Morelli MC. Biological therapies in patients with liver disease: are they really lifesavers? Expert Opin Biol Ther 2021; 22:473-490. [PMID: 34860629 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2022.2013799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The liver plays a key role in the setting of immune tolerance. Targeting antigens for presentation by antigen-presenting cells in the liver can induce immune tolerance to either autoantigens from the liver itself or organs outside of the liver. Despite its non-conventional capacity for tolerance induction, the liver remains a target organ for autoimmune diseases. Whereas chronic inflammation and intra-hepatic immuno-suppressive microenvironment occurring during liver fibrosis lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. Monoclonal antibodies have revolutionized the therapeutic strategies of many autoimmune diseases and some cancers. AREAS COVERED We review data from literature regarding the safety and efficacy of biologics in treating hepatobiliary autoimmune diseases and primary liver cancers. Furthermore, we describe their potential use in the setting of liver transplants and their main immune-related liver adverse events. EXPERT OPINION Biological therapies have changed the natural history of main autoimmune diseases and solid cancers. Compared to other organs and disease settings, the liver lags behind in biologics and their applications. The development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies based on the immunological and antigenic characteristics of the hepatobiliary system could reduce mortality and transplant rates linked to chronic liver diseases.
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- Giovanni Vitale
- Division of Internal Medicine for the Treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine for the Treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine for the Treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine for the Treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Hong YM, Cho M, Yoon KT, Ryu JH, Yang KH, Hwang TH. Preoperative blood neutrophil count predicts survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with living donor liver transplantation. KOREAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION 2020; 34:92-99. [PMID: 35769348 PMCID: PMC9194438 DOI: 10.4285/kjt.2020.34.2.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The Milan criteria (MC) used to select patients for liver transplantation among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) do not include tumor biology. Furthermore, systemic inflammatory markers have been identified to predict tumor biology. The present study investigated prognostic value of systemic inflammatory markers, including neutrophil count, in predicting the prognosis of patients with HCC undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Methods We retrospectively analyzed data regarding peripheral blood inflammatory markers, as well as patient and tumor characteristics of patients with HCC who underwent LDLT. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to analyze variables associated with survival. Results A total of 103 patients with HCC who underwent LDLT were included. The 3- and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with a high neutrophil count (>2,640/µL) were significantly lower than those in patients with a low neutrophil count (≤2,640/µL; 70.0% and 64.7% vs. 88.3% and 84.6%, respectively; P=0.02). Patients with a high neutrophil count also had lower 5-year overall survival (OS; 63.9% vs. 79.3%, P=0.03). In multivariate analysis, radiologic MC (hazard ratio [HR], 5.04; P=0.02) and neutrophil count (HR, 4.47; P=0.04) were independent factors predicting RFS. Among patients exceeding the MC, those with a high neutrophil count had significantly lower 5-year RFS than those with low neutrophil count (10% vs. 83%; P<0.01). Conclusions We demonstrated that high preoperative neutrophil count is associated with poor RFS and OS in patients with HCC undergoing LDLT.
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- Young Mi Hong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Liver center, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Liver center, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Liver center, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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Chen QF, Huang T, Si-Tu QJ, Wu P, Shen L, Li W, Huang Z. Analysis of competing endogenous RNA network identifies a poorly differentiated cancer-specific RNA signature for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Cell Biochem 2019; 121:2303-2317. [PMID: 31642123 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plenty of evidence has suggested that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a vital role in competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks. Poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (PDHCC) is a malignant phenotype. This paper aimed to explore the effect and the underlying regulatory mechanism of lncRNAs on PDHCC as a kind of ceRNA. Additionally, prognosis prediction was assessed. A total of 943 messenger RNAs (mRNAs), 86 miRNAs, and 468 lncRNAs that were differentially expressed between 137 PDHCCs and 235 well-differentiated HCCs were identified. Thereafter, a ceRNA network related to the dysregulated lncRNAs was established according to bioinformatic analysis and included 29 lncRNAs, 9 miRNAs, and 96 mRNAs. RNA-related overall survival (OS) curves were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method. The lncRNA ARHGEF7-AS2 was markedly correlated with OS in HCC (P = .041). Moreover, Cox regression analysis revealed that patients with low ARHGEF7-AS2 expression were associated with notably shorter survival time (P = .038). In addition, the area under the curve values of the lncRNA signature for 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival were 0.806, 0.741, and 0.701, respectively. Furthermore, a lncRNA nomogram was established, and the C-index of the internal validation was 0.717. In vitro experiments were performed to demonstrate that silencing ARHGEF7-AS2 expression significantly promoted HCC cell proliferation and migration. Taken together, our findings shed more light on the ceRNA network related to lncRNAs in PDHCC, and ARHGEF7-AS2 may be used as an independent biomarker to predict the prognosis of HCC.
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- Qi-Feng Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Lee DD, Samoylova M, Mehta N, Musto KR, Roberts JP, Yao FY, Harnois DM. The mRECIST Classification Provides Insight into Tumor Biology for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Awaiting Liver Transplantation. Liver Transpl 2019; 25:228-241. [PMID: 30198150 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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With recent changes in United Network for Organ Sharing policy, patients in the United States with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are likely to spend more time on the liver transplantation (LT) waiting list. The increasing wait time will allow for an opportunity to assess tumor biology prior to LT. Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) paradigm provides such a framework for this assessment, and yet little is understood of its utility as it would apply for patients listed for LT in the United States. Through a collaboration between the University of California, San Francisco, and the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, the experience of 772 patients listed for LT were retrospectively reviewed to study the impact of immediate mRECIST classification following locoregional therapy (LRT) on pre- and post-LT outcomes. Patients who had progression of disease (PD; n = 72), failed to respond to LRT (n = 89) at any time point, or did not achieve radiologic complete response (CR; n = 224) were all at significant risk for wait-list dropout (odds ratio [OR] = 12.11, 4.81, and 2.48; respectively). CR identified a cohort of patients who were at a reduced risk for wait-list dropout. However, 24.9% eventually required further intervention while waiting for transplant, and as many as 82.4% were found to have residual HCC on explant pathology. Failure to respond to LRT was associated with increased risk for recurrence (OR = 3.00) more so than PD (OR = 1.36), suggesting that despite PD, patients who eventually can respond to LRT may represent favorable candidates for LT. In conclusion, for patients awaiting LT, the mRECIST assessment provides critical guidance for patient management. Although PD portends a poor prognosis, our findings suggest that further aggressive LRT should be pursued because a response to LRT may yield acceptable results for patients awaiting LT as well as after LT.
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- David D Lee
- Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- General Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.,Divisions of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Divisions of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Divisions of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Divisions of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Magistri P, Rosenblatt R, Halazun KJ. Liver Transplantation for HCC Beyond Milan. CURRENT TRANSPLANTATION REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40472-018-0212-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Abdel Wahab M, Shehta A, Ibrahim EM, Eldesoky RT, Sultan AA, Zalata KR, Fathy O, Elshoubary M, Salah T, Yassen AM, Elmorshedi M, Monier A, Farouk A, Shiha U. Adrenalectomy for solitary recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma five years after living donor liver transplantation: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2018; 54:23-27. [PMID: 30513494 PMCID: PMC6279994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Solitary adrenal recurrence of HCC after LDLT is extremely rare. Strict follow up protocol is necessary to allow early detection of tumor recurrence. Curative surgical resection of solitary recurrent HCC is a safe option. It is associated with low morbidity and expected to have a good long-term survival.
Introduction The adrenal gland is a rare site for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Solitary adrenal recurrence can be managed by surgical excision, with expected better survival outcomes. We describe a rare case of successful left adrenalectomy of solitary recurrent HCC in the left adrenal gland 5 years after LDLT. Presentation 59 years male patient with HCC complicating chronic HCV infection received a right hemi-liver graft from his son. The actual graft weight was 1208 g and GRWR was 1.5. The patient started oral direct acting antiviral drugs for recurrent HCV 2 years after LDLT. A left adrenal mass was detected on follow up radiology. No other metastatic lesions were detected on metastatic workup. Left adrenalectomy was done by an anterior approach. The postoperative course was uneventful and was discharged a week after operation. Postoperative pathological and immune-histochemical examinations confirmed the metastatic HCC nature of the mass. The patient is under regular follow up with no recurrences 6 month after resection. Discussion There is no consensus regarding the management of HCC recurrence after LDLT. Most patients had multi-organ recurrences and usually offered palliative or supportive care. Solitary HCC recurrence offers a better chance for more aggressive therapy, offering better prognosis. Conclusion Solitary adrenal recurrence of HCC after LDLT is extremely rare. Strict follow up protocol is necessary to allow early detection of tumor recurrence. Curative surgical resection is a safe option associated with low morbidity and expected to have a good long-term survival.
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- Mohamed Abdel Wahab
- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Department, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Fu SJ, Ji F, Han M, Chen MG, Wang XP, Ju WQ, Zhao Q, Wu LW, Ren QQ, Guo ZY, Wang DP, Zhu XF, Ma Y, He XS. Prognostic value of combined preoperative fibrinogen and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation. Oncotarget 2018; 8:4301-4312. [PMID: 27935864 PMCID: PMC5354833 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Elevated plasma fibrinogen (Fib) correlated with patient's prognosis in several solid tumors. However, few studies have illuminated the relationship between preoperative Fib and prognosis of HCC after liver transplantation. We aimed to clarify the prognostic value of Fib and whether the prognostic accuracy can be enhanced by the combination of Fib and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR). RESULTS Fib was correlated with Child-pugh stage, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), size of largest tumor, macro- and micro-vascular invasion. Univariate analysis showed preoperative Fib, AFP, NLR, size of largest tumor, tumor number, macro- and micro- vascular invasion were significantly associated with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in HCC patients with liver transplantation. After multivariate analysis, only Fib and macro-vascular invasion were independently correlated with DFS and OS. Survival analysis showed that preoperative Fib > 2.345 g/L predicted poor prognosis of patients HCC after liver transplantation. Preoperative Fib showed prognostic value in various subgroups of HCC. Furthermore, the predictive range was expanded by the combination of Fib and NLR. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected retrospectively from 130 HCC patients who underwent liver transplantation. Preoperative Fib, NLR and clinicopathologic variables were analyzed. The survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method, and compared by the log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the prognostic factors for DFS and OS. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative Fib is an independent effective predictor of prognosis for HCC patients, higher levels of Fib predict poorer outcomes and the combination of Fib and NLR enlarges the prognostic accuracy of testing.
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- Shun-Jun Fu
- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China.,Guangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, P. R. China
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Najjar M, Agrawal S, Emond JC, Halazun KJ. Pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio: useful prognostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2018; 5:17-28. [PMID: 29404284 PMCID: PMC5779314 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s86792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver malignancy and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths. Liver resection (LR) and liver transplantation (LT) are the only curative modalities for HCC. Despite recent advances and the adoption of the Milan and University of California, San Francisco, criteria, HCC recurrence after LR and LT remains a challenge. Several markers and prognostic scores have been proposed to predict tumor aggressiveness and supplement radiological data; among them, neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has recently gained significant interest. An elevated NLR is thought to predispose to HCC recurrence by creating a protumorigenic microenvironment through both relative neutrophilia and lymphocytopenia. In the present review, we attempted to summarize the published work on the role of pretreatment NLR as a prognostic marker for HCC following LR and LT. A total of 13 LT and 18 LR studies were included from 2008 to 2015. Pretransplant NLR was most often predictive of HCC recurrence, recurrence-free survival, and overall survival. NLR was, however, more variably and less clearly associated with worse outcomes following LR.
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- Marc Najjar
- Department of Surgery, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Rosenblatt RE, Tafesh ZH, Halazun KJ. Role of inflammatory markers as hepatocellular cancer selection tool in the setting of liver transplantation. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 2:95. [PMID: 29264433 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2017.10.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Since the advent of the Milan criteria in 1996 and its widespread adoption for selection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who would benefit from transplant, there has been an extensive hunt for the ideal clinical biomarker to predict HCC recurrence. This is because Milan lack does not include tumor biology indices and recurrence rates remain in the 15-20% range worldwide. While a 'silver-bullet' biomarker has not been found, several useful inflammatory markers have been identified and used in scoring systems that supersede Milan in their ability to predict HCC recurrence post liver transplantation (LT). In this review, we aim to summarize the role of inflammatory markers paly in the selection of HCC patients awaiting LT.
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- Russell E Rosenblatt
- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Cancer immunotherapy in patients with new or recurrent malignancies after liver transplantation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY-ONCOLOGY 2017; 2:e49. [PMID: 29302641 PMCID: PMC5732630 DOI: 10.1097/ij9.0000000000000049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer immunotherapy, as a new treatment modality, has been shown to be effective, especially in metastatic melanoma and lung cancer. Organ transplantation can be a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage diseases of lung, heart, kidney and liver. While ironically, as improvements in organ transplantation have extended patients’ lives, new or recurrent postsurgical malignancies have become an increasing threat to their long-term survival, especially in patients after liver transplantation due to hepatocellular carcinoma. The feasibility of immunotherapy treatment for such patients is still to be investigated.
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Peloso A, Oldani G. Enlarged selection criteria for hepatocellular cancer: is the upper limit needed? Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 2:73. [PMID: 29034346 PMCID: PMC5639021 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2017.09.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is strategically challenging because the very good mid-term outcomes of this treatment jar with the risk of cancer recurrence. Although Milan criteria (MC) tap the balance on the safe side, they tend to be considered too restrictive and new, enlarged criteria have been conceived in order to enlarge the pool of potential recipients. Some extended criteria are more audacious then others, but they seem to be well tailored on the local reality they are applied to. Being HCC epidemiology and organs availability very variable between regions, a universally valid 'upper limit' is yet to be determinable.
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- Andrea Peloso
- Division of Abdominal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- HPB Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Donat M, Alonso S, Pereira F, Ferrero E, Carrión L, Acin-Gándara D, Moreno E. Impact of Histological Factors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2017; 48:1968-77. [PMID: 27569930 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify predictors of overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and recurrence in a cohort of 151 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis who were treated by liver transplantation (LT). PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective database of patients undergoing LT for radiologically diagnosed HCC at "12 de Octubre" Hospital, Madrid during 1986-2006 was analyzed. RESULTS The median follow-up was 67.44 months (SD = 55.7 months). Overall 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year survival was 87.5%, 73.7%, 64.1% and 43.4%, respectively. The 5-year OS of patients beyond the Milan criteria was 47.14%, whereas that of patients within the Milan criteria was 70.13% (P = .011). The 5-year OS of patients beyond the Milan criteria and with microvascular invasion (MVI) was 27.27%, whereas that of patients beyond the Milan criteria and without MVI criteria was 57.89% (P = .003). Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors revealed MVI and G3 to be independent and statistically significant factors affecting OS (P < .0001 and P = .045, respectively), DFS (P < .0001 and P = .004, respectively), and recurrence (P = .0002 and P = .028, respectively). Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors also revealed preoperative fine-needle aspiration (FNA) to be an independent negative statistically significant factor affecting recurrence (P = .0022). Multivariate analysis of predictive MVI factors revealed preoperative α-fetoprotein (AFP) levels >200 ng/mL to be an independent positive and statistically significant predictor of MVI (P = .0004). CONCLUSION MVI and G3 are independent negative factors affecting OS, DFS, and recurrence. The presence of MVI or AFP levels >200 ng/mL represent a contraindication for LT, as long as the patient is beyond the Milan criteria.
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- M Donat
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Infanta Leonor Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Fuenlabrada University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Fuenlabrada University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, "12 de Octubre" University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Fuenlabrada University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Fuenlabrada University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, "12 de Octubre" University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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Krasnodębski M, Grąt M, Masior Ł, Wronka KM, Grąt K, Stypułkowski J, Bik E, Patkowski W, Krawczyk M. Outcomes of Patients With Poorly Differentiated Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:1713-6. [PMID: 27496477 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation (LT) outcomes for patients with poorly differentiated (G3) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes in patients with poorly differentiated HCC undergoing LT. PATIENTS AND METHODS There were 192 HCC patients after LT in the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, between January 2001 and April 2014. The study group comprised 24 patients with poorly differentiated tumors. RESULTS Disease-free survival (DFS) for all patients was 49.5% at 5 years. The 5-year DFS for patients who met the Milan criteria (n = 9, 88.9%) was significantly better compared to those who did not (n = 15, 28.0%, P = .025). Multivariable analysis revealed that only the largest tumor diameter (P = .014) and α-fetoprotein (AFP) concentration (P = .001) were independent risk factors for DFS. The optimal cut-off AFP and tumor size that could distinguish patients with the highest risk were ≥500 ng/mL and ≥3.5 cm, respectively. DFS for patients with AFP <500 ng/mL and tumor size <3.5 cm was 100% after 2.8 years, and for those with ≥500 ng/mL or tumor size ≥3.5 cm was 46.9% after 5 years. However, the DFS for patients with AFP ≥500 ng/mL and tumor size ≥3.5 cm was only 12.5% after 4.7 years (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Outcomes of patients with poorly differentiated HCC treated with LT can be characterized with acceptable survival when applying criteria based on tumor size <3.5 cm and AFP <500 ng/mL.
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- M Krasnodębski
- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Andreou A, Bahra M, Schmelzle M, Öllinger R, Sucher R, Sauer IM, Guel-Klein S, Struecker B, Eurich D, Klein F, Pascher A, Pratschke J, Seehofer D. Predictive factors for extrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma following liver transplantation. Clin Transplant 2016; 30:819-27. [PMID: 27107252 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients treated with liver transplantation (LT) is associated with diminished survival. Particularly, extrahepatic localization of HCC recurrence contributes to poor prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinicopathological data of patients who underwent LT for HCC between 1989 and 2010 in a high-volume transplant center were retrospectively evaluated, and predictors of extrahepatic recurrence were identified. RESULTS Three hundred and sixty-four patients underwent LT for HCC. After a median follow-up time of 78 months, 93 patients (25%) were diagnosed with a recurrence. Median time to recurrence was 19 months. Recurrence was located exclusively in the liver in 19 cases (20%), and 74 patients (80%) had extrahepatic recurrence. Factors associated with extrahepatic recurrence in multivariate analysis included HCC beyond the Milan criteria (p < 0.0001) and the presence of macrovascular tumor invasion (p = 0.035). In patients with HCC beyond the Milan criteria who developed a recurrence (N = 73), macrovascular invasion was the only positive predictor of extrahepatic recurrence in multivariate analysis (p < 0.0001). In patients with HCC within the Milan criteria who recurred after LT (N = 20), DNA-index >1.5 (p = 0.013) was the only predictive factor for extrahepatic recurrence in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Advanced HCC beyond the Milan criteria and the presence of macrovascular invasion are associated with an increased risk for extrahepatic recurrence and are currently considered as relative contraindications to LT. In patients with HCC within the Milan criteria, the DNA-index represents a valuable prognostic marker for the development of extrahepatic recurrence and may support the selection of patients for intensified postoperative tumor surveillance.
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- Andreas Andreou
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Varona MA, Soriano A, Aguirre-Jaime A, Garrido S, Oton E, Diaz D, Portero J, Bravo P, Barrera MA, Perera A. Risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation: accuracy of the alpha-fetoprotein model in a single-center experience. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:84-9. [PMID: 25645778 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis after a liver transplantation (LT) is a major concern, and a strict Milan criteria selection of candidates does not accurately discriminate the relapse rate after LT. PURPOSE This study sought to analyze the risk factors affecting tumor recurrence after LT for related cirrhosis HCC and the application of the French prognostic model (preLT alpha-fetoprotein [AFP], size, number) in a single center. METHODS In a retrospective observational study of LT for HCC and cirrhosis, clinicopathological features were analyzed. Also, the preoperative and postoperative AFP model score was calculated with a cutoff of 2. RESULTS Of 480, 109 patients underwent cadaveric LT for HCC. Eight of them had a relapse (7%). High AFP level, AFP model score >2, high pathological tumor-node-metastasis (pTNM) stage, poor differentiation, macrovascular-microvascular invasion, infiltration, and R1 margin were statistically significant (P < .05) for recurrence. Also, in the preoperative model, AFP score >2 was a predictor of worse survival (1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year survival of 81%, 51%, 30%, 30% vs 90%, 76%, 73%, 69% in ≤2, with P = .005). Regarding the postoperative model, similar results were found (1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year survival of 84%, 47%, 37%, 37% vs 90%, 78%, 73%, 52%, P = .028) between AFP model score >2 and ≤2, respectively. However, Milan and up-to-7 criteria were not accurate in recurrence nor in survival. CONCLUSIONS The French AFP model has proven to be a more discerning prognostic tool than other established criteria in the prediction of recurrence and survival. Also, in postoperative prognosis, pathological risk factors for relapse such as pTNM, differentiation grade, macrovascular-microvascular invasion, infiltration, and R1 margin have been predictors of recurrence.
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- M A Varona
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Investigation Unit, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Radiology/Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology/Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Hepatology/Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Vascular Radiology, Crta. El Rosario, no. 145, 38010, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology/Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Pathology/Hospital Universitario Nuestra Sra. De Candelaria, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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Ding S, Chen G, Zhang W, Xing C, Xu X, Xie H, Lu A, Chen K, Guo H, Ren Z, Zheng S, Zhou L. MRC-5 fibroblast-conditioned medium influences multiple pathways regulating invasion, migration, proliferation, and apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. J Transl Med 2015. [PMID: 26198300 PMCID: PMC4508812 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-015-0588-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Carcinoma associated fibroblasts (CAFs), an important component of tumor microenvironment, are capable of enhancing tumor cells invasion and migration through initiation of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT). MRC-5 fibroblasts are one of the CAFs expressing alpha-smooth muscle actin. It is ascertained that medium conditioned by MRC-5 fibroblasts stimulate motility and invasion of breast cancer cells. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is less clear. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of MRC-5-CM on HCC and explore the underlying mechanisms. Methods and results Using a combination of techniques, the role of MRC-5-CM in HCC was evaluated. We determined that MRC-5-CM induced the non-classical EMT in Bel-7402 and MHCC-LM3 cell lines. Initiation of the non-classical EMT was mainly via quintessential redistribution of α-, β- and γ-catenin, P120 catenin, E-cadherin, and N-cadherin, rather than up-regulation of typical EMT-related transcription factors (i.e., Snail, Twist1, ZEB-1 and ZEB2). We also found that MRC-5-CM potentiated both the migration and invasion of Bel-7402 and MHCC-LM3 cells in mesenchymal movement mode through activation of the α6, β3, β4, β7 integrin/FAK pathway and upregulation of MMP2. The flow cytometric analysis showed that MRC-5-CM induced G1 phase arrest in Bel-7402 cells with a concomitant reduction of S phase cells. In contrast, MRC-5-CM induced S phase arrest in MHCC-LM3 cells with a concomitant reduction of cells in the G2/M phase. MRC-5-CM also inhibited apoptosis in Bel-7402 cells while inducing apoptosis in MHCC-LM3 cells. Conclusion Collectively, MRC-5-CM promoted HCC cell motility and invasiveness through initiation of the non-classical EMT, including redistribution of α-, β- and γ-catenin, P120 catenin, E-cadherin, and N-cadherin, activation of the integrin/FAK pathway, and upregulation of MMP2. Hence, MRC-5-CM exerted distinct roles in Bel-7402 and MHCC-LM3 cell viability by regulating cyclins, cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs), CDK inhibitors (CKIs), Bcl-2 family proteins and other unknown mechanosensors. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12967-015-0588-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Songming Ding
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Oncology Department, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Key Laboratory of Organ Trans-Plantation, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Wang ZY, Geng L, Zheng SS. Current strategies for preventing the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2015; 14:145-9. [PMID: 25865686 DOI: 10.1016/s1499-3872(15)60345-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation is the optimal treatment for a selected group of patients with moderate to severe cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite the strict selection of candidates, post-transplant recurrence often occurs and markedly reduces the long-term survival of patients with HCC. The present review focuses on the current strategies on preventing the recurrence of HCC after liver transplantation. DATA SOURCES Relevant articles were identified by extensive searching of PubMed using the keywords "hepatocellular carcinoma", "recurrence" and "liver transplantation" between January 1996 and January 2014. Additional papers were searched manually from the references in key articles. RESULTS The current theories of HCC recurrence after liver transplantation are: (i) the growth of pre-transplant occult metastases; (ii) the engraftment of circulating tumor cells released at the time of transplantation. Pre-transplant treatment aims to control local tumor by radiofrequency ablation, transarterial embolization and transarterial chemoembolization. The main objective during the operation is to prevent tumor cell dissemination. Post-transplant treatment includes systemic anticancer therapy, antiviral therapy, and most recently, immunotherapy. These strategies concentrate on the control of the tumor when the patients are waiting for transplant, to reduce the release of HCC cells during surgical procedures and to clear the occult HCC cells after transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Much can be done to prevent HCC recurrence after liver transplantation. In future, effort is likely to be directed towards combining multidisciplinary approaches and various treatment modalities.
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- Zhuo-Yi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health; Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
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Xia W, Ke Q, Wang Y, Wang W, Zhang M, Shen Y, Wu J, Xu X, Zheng S. Predictive value of pre-transplant platelet to lymphocyte ratio for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. World J Surg Oncol 2015; 13:60. [PMID: 25885777 PMCID: PMC4338626 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-015-0472-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a prognostic factor for various tumors, but the current opinion on the prognostic value of PLR in liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of pre-transplant PLR for predicting post-LT HCC recurrence and further evaluate the correlation of PLR with tumor-related characteristics. METHODS The clinical data of 343 LT for HCC was retrospectively analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal PLR cut-off value to predict HCC recurrence after LT. The tumor-free survival rates were compared between high and low PLR groups divided by different pre-transplant PLR cut-off values. The relationship of elevated PLR and tumor-related characteristics were also analyzed. Additionally, the tumor-free survival was compared according to different platelet and lymphocyte counts. RESULTS PLR 125 was the most significant cut-off value in predicting tumor-free survival after LT, with the sensitivity and specificity of 61.6% and 62.7%, respectively. PLR ≥125 was associated with significantly higher proportion of multiple tumors, large tumor size, and micro- and macro-vascular invasion than PLR <125. Of patient with PLR <125, 46.9%, 54.2%, and 61.5% were within Milan, UCSF, and Hangzhou criteria, respectively, significantly higher than 16.4%, 18.2%, and 29.1% in the PLR ≥125 group, respectively. There was no relationship between tumor-free survival and platelet or lymphocyte count independently. CONCLUSIONS Pre-transplant PLR ≥125 was associated with advanced tumor stage and aggressive tumor behavior, and it can be used as a prognostic factor for post-transplant HCC recurrence.
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- Weiliang Xia
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road 79, 310003, Hangzhou, China.
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Vitale A, Boccagni P, Brolese A, Neri D, Srsen N, Zanus G, Pagano D, Pauletto A, Bonsignore P, Scopelliti M, D'Amico FE, Ometto G, Polacco M, Burra P, Gambato M, Feltracco P, Romano A, Cillo U. Progression of hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation: dropout or liver transplantation? Transplant Proc 2014; 41:1264-7. [PMID: 19460534 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.03.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tumor progression before liver transplantation (OLT) is the main cause of dropout from the waiting list (WL) of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to show a correlation between adopted dropout criteria and dropout/intention-to-treat survival rates of WL HCC patients. METHODS The study period was 2000 to 2007. The dropout criteria were macroscopic vascular invasion, metastases, or a poorly differentiated tumor. Adult patients with benign chronic liver disease enlisted for primary OLT in the same period represented the control group. RESULTS Dropout probability of study (n = 128) versus control group (n = 377) subjects was similar: namely, 12% at 1 year in both groups (P = NS). Intention-to-treat survival curve of the HCC group overlapped that of the benign group (5-year survival rates were 73% and 71%, respectively; P = NS). At the time of listing, 103 study group patients were within the Milan criteria (MC): among these patients, 29 (28%) showed tumor progression beyond MC before OLT. Simulating the dropout of these 29 patients at the time of diagnosis of tumor progression, we compared the dropout probability of the 103 patients within MC with that of the control group. As a result, the 1- and 2-year dropout rates became 37% and 53%, respectively, in the study group, which were significantly higher than those in the controls (P < .01). CONCLUSION HCC patients on the WL showed a significantly greater dropout rate than subjects with benign cirrhosis when too restrictive radiologic dropout criteria were used. The adoption of criteria more related to biological aggressiveness of a tumor decreased the dropout risk for HCC patients without impairing their intention-to-treat survival rates.
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- A Vitale
- Unità di Chirurgia Oncologica, Istituto Oncologico Veneto, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliera-Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Kim YK, Kim SH, Lee SD, Lee SA, Park SJ. Pretransplant absolute monocyte count in peripheral blood predicts posttransplant tumor prognosis in patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2014; 13:250-8. [PMID: 24919607 DOI: 10.1016/s1499-3872(14)60251-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative absolute monocyte count in peripheral blood (AMCPB) is closely associated with prognoses in not only various malignancies but also hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether pretransplant AMCPB predicts posttransplant outcomes in patients with HCC undergoing liver transplantation (LT). METHOD We retrospectively analyzed relationships between clinicopathologic factors involving pretransplant AMCPB and tumor recurrence or survival in 256 patients who had undergone LT for HCC between January 2005 and April 2012. RESULTS ROC curve analysis showed that AMCPB >200/mm(3) was a risk factor for tumor recurrence; 43 patients showed higher AMCPB (>200/mm(3)), whereas 213 showed lower AMCPB (≤200/mm(3)) at the time of LT. On multivariate analysis, pretransplant high AMCPB, positive findings in pretransplant (18)F-FDG PET/CT, pathological maximal tumor size >5 cm, intrahepatic metastasis, moderately or poorly differentiated tumor and microvascular invasion were independent factors affecting recurrence-free survival. When we performed subgroup analysis based on the Milan criteria, high AMCPB was an independent factor for predicting HCC recurrence in patients with tumor beyond the Milan criteria (P=0.004), and not for patients within the criteria. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that pretransplant AMCPB could predict tumor recurrence after LT for HCC, especially in patients with tumor beyond the Milan criteria.
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- Young-Kyu Kim
- Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 323 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Xiao GQ, Liu C, Liu DL, Yang JY, Yan LN. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predicts the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:8398-8407. [PMID: 24363533 PMCID: PMC3857465 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To determine whether an elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is negatively associated with tumor recurrence in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT), and to determine the optimal predictive NLR cut-off value.
METHODS: The data of HCC patients who had undergone LT came from the China Liver Transplant Registry database. We collected data from 326 liver cancer patients who had undergone LT at our medical center. We divided the patients into groups based on their NLRs (3, 4 or 5). We then compared the clinicopathological data and long-time survival between these groups. Meanwhile, we used receiver operating characteristic analysis to determine the optimal NLR cut-off.
RESULTS: Of 280 HCC patients included in this study, 263 were HBV positive. Patients with an NLR < 3 and patients with an NLR ≥ 3 but < 4 showed no significant differences in overall survival (OS) (P = 0.212) or disease-free survival (DFS) (P = 0.601). Patients with an NLR ≥ 4 but < 5 and patients with an NLR ≥ 5 also showed no significant differences in OS (P = 0.208) or DFS (P = 0.618). The 1-, 3- and 5-year OS rates of patients with an NLR < 4 vs an NLR ≥ 4 were 87.8%, 63.8% and 61.5% vs 73.9%, 36.7% and 30.3%, respectively (P < 0.001). The 1-, 3- and 5-year DFS rates of patients with an NLR < 4 vs NLR ≥ 4 were 83.9%, 62.9% and 60.7% vs 64.9%, 30.1% and 30.1%, respectively (P < 0.001). Univariate and multivariate analyses demonstrated that three factors, including NLR ≥ 4 (P = 0.002), were significant predictors of tumor recurrence in HCC patients after LT.
CONCLUSION: A preoperative elevated NLR significantly increased the risk for tumor recurrence in HCC patients after LT.
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Young RS, Aldiwani M, Hakeem AR, Nair A, Guthrie A, Wyatt J, Treanor D, Morris-Stiff G, Jones RL, Prasad KR. Pre-liver transplant biopsy in hepatocellular carcinoma: a potential criterion for exclusion from transplantation? HPB (Oxford) 2013; 15:418-27. [PMID: 23458127 PMCID: PMC3664045 DOI: 10.1111/hpb.12008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), poor differentiation in pre-liver transplantation (LT) biopsy of the largest tumour is used as a criterion for exclusion from LT in some centres. The potential role of pre-LT biopsy at one centre was explored. METHODS A prospective database of patients undergoing orthotopic LT for radiologically diagnosed HCC at St James's University Hospital, Leeds during 2006-2011 was analysed. RESULTS A total of 60 predominantly male (85.0%) patients with viral hepatitis were identified. There were discrepancies between radiological and histopathological findings with respect to the number of tumours identified (in 27 patients, 45.0%) and their size (in 63 tumours, 64.3%). In four (6.7%) patients, the largest lesion, which would theoretically have been targeted for biopsy, was not the largest in the explant. Nine (31.0%) patients with multifocal HCC had tumours of differing grades. In two (6.9%) patients, the largest tumour was well differentiated, but smaller tumours in the explant were poorly differentiated. In one patient, the largest lesion was benign and smaller invasive tumours were confirmed histologically. CONCLUSIONS The need to optimize selection for LT in HCC remains. In the present series, the largest tumour was not always representative of overall tumour burden or biological aggression and its potential use to exclude patients from LT is questionable.
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- Richard S Young
- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Radiology, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Histology, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Histology, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Hepatology, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK
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- Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University HospitalLeeds, UK,Correspondence K. Rajendra Prasad, Department of Transplant and Hepaticopancreaticobiliary Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK. Tel: + 44 113 206 5921. Fax: + 44 113 244 8182. E-mail:
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Kornberg A, Witt U, Matevossian E, Küpper B, Assfalg V, Drzezga A, Hüser N, Wildgruber M, Friess H. Extended postinterventional tumor necrosis-implication for outcome in liver transplant patients with advanced HCC. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53960. [PMID: 23349774 PMCID: PMC3551930 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Locoregional interventional bridging therapy (IBT) is an accepted neoadjuvant approach in liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the prognostic value of IBT in patients with advanced HCC is still undefined. Aim The aim of this trial was to evaluate the impact of postinterventional tumor necrosis on recurrence-free long-term survival after liver transplantation (LT) in patients with HCC, especially focusing on those exceeding the Milan criteria on pretransplant radiographic imaging. Patients and Methods A total of 93 consecutive liver transplant candidates with HCC were included in this trial. In 36 patients, tumors were clinically staged beyond Milan criteria prior LT. Fifty-nine patients underwent IBT by transarterial chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation pretransplantation. Postinterventional tumor necrosis rate as assessed at liver explant pathology was correlated with outcome post-LT. Results There was no significant difference in 5-year tumor-free survival rate between the IBT- and the non-IBT subpopulation (78% versus 68%, P = 0.25). However, tumor response following IBT (≥50% tumor necrosis rate at explant pathology) resulted in a significantly better outcome 5 years post-LT (96%) than tumor non-response to IBT (<50% tumor necrosis rate at explant pathology; 21%; P<0.001). Five-year recurrence-free survival rate was 80% in Milan Out patients with extended post-IBT tumor necrosis versus 0% in Milan Out patients without tumor response to IBT (P<0.001). None of macromorphological HCC features, but only the absence of increased 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (18FDG) uptake on pretransplant positron emission tomography (PET) was identified as independent predictor of postinterventional tumor response (P<0.001). Conclusion Our results implicate that extended postinterventional tumor necrosis promotes recurrence-free long-term survival in patients with HCC beyond standard criteria. Pretransplant PET assessment may identify those patients with advanced HCC that will benefit from post-IBT tumor response and may, thereby, achieve excellent posttransplant outcome.
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- Arno Kornberg
- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany.
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An HJ, Jang JW, Bae SH, Choi JY, Yoon SK, Lee MA, You YK, Kim DG, Jung ES. Serum C-reactive protein is a useful biomarker for predicting outcomes after liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver Transpl 2012; 18:1406-14. [PMID: 22821639 DOI: 10.1002/lt.23512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liver transplantation (LT) is a curative modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially in patients with cirrhosis. However, there are still risks of recurrence. C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute-phase inflammatory reactant that is synthesized by hepatocytes, has been related to the prognosis of various malignancies, including HCC. In this study, we investigated the role of a high CRP level in predicting the posttransplant outcomes of HCC patients. We analyzed 85 patients undergoing LT between August 2000 and July 2010 whose pretransplant serum CRP levels were available. Only 2 patients underwent deceased donor LT, and the remaining patients underwent living donor LT. With 1 mg/dL used as a cutoff value, 27 patients showed high CRP levels (≥1 mg/dL) at the time of LT, and 58 showed low CRP levels (<1 mg/dL). The total bilirubin level, Child-Pugh grade, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score, maximal tumor size, and frequency of intrahepatic metastasis were significantly higher in the high-CRP group. According to multivariate analyses, HCC beyond the Milan criteria, a high CRP level, and microvascular invasion were related to tumor recurrence, and a high CRP level and microvascular invasion were related to poor overall survival. When a subgroup analysis was performed according to the Milan criteria, a high CRP level was an independent factor for predicting poor outcomes in patients with HCC beyond the Milan criteria (P = 0.02 for recurrence and P < 0.001 for survival) but not in patients with HCC within the criteria. Serum CRP could be considered a useful and cost-effective biomarker for predicting outcomes after LT for HCC, particularly in patients beyond the Milan criteria.
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- Ho Jung An
- Department of Medical Oncology, Catholic Medical Center, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Yaprak O, Akyildiz M, Dayangac M, Demirbas BT, Guler N, Dogusoy GB, Yuzer Y, Tokat Y. AFP level and histologic differentiation predict the survival of patients with liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2012; 11:256-61. [PMID: 22672818 DOI: 10.1016/s1499-3872(12)60157-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND In liver transplantation or resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), patient selection depends on morphological features. In patients with HCC, we performed a clinicopathological analysis of risk factors that affected survival after liver transplantation. METHODS In 389 liver transplantations performed from 2004 to 2010, 102 were for HCC patients. Data were collected retrospectively from the Organ Transplantation Center Database. Variables were as follows: age, gender, preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, Child-Pugh and MELD scores, prognostic staging criteria (Milan and UCSF), etiology, number of tumors, the largest tumor size, total tumor size, multifocality, intrahepatic portal vein tumor thrombosis, bilobarity, and histological differentiation. RESULTS One hundred and two patients were evaluated. The 5-year overall survival rate was 56.5%. According to the UCSF criteria, 63% of the patients were within and 37% were beyond UCSF (P=0.03). Ten patients were excluded (one with fibrolamellary HCC and 9 because of early postoperative death without HCC recurrence), and 92 patients were assessed. The mean age of the patients was 56.5+/-6.9 years. Sixty-two patients underwent living donor liver transplantations. The mean follow-up time was 29.4+/-22.6 months. Fifteen patients (16.3%) died in the follow-up period due to HCC recurrence. Univariate analysis showed that AFP level, intrahepatic portal vein tumor thrombosis, histologic differentiation and UCSF criteria were significant factors related to survival and tumor recurrence.The 5-year estimated overall survival rate was 62.2% in all patients. According to the UCSF criteria, and the 5-year overall survival rate was 66.7% within and 52.7% beyond the criteria (P=0.04). Multivariate analysis showed that AFP level and poor differentiation were independent factors. CONCLUSIONS For proper patient selection in liver transplantation for HCC, prognostic criteria related to tumor biology (especially AFP level and histological differentiation) should be considered. Poor differentiation and higher AFP levels are indicators of poor prognosis after liver transplantation.
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- Onur Yaprak
- Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Wang YL, Zhu ZJ, Teng DH, Yao Z, Gao W, Shen ZY. Glypican-3 expression and its relationship with recurrence of HCC after liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:2408-14. [PMID: 22654434 PMCID: PMC3353377 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the diagnostic value of glypican-3 (GPC3) and its relationship with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation.
METHODS: HCC tissue samples (n = 31) obtained from patients who had undergone liver transplantation were analyzed. GPC3 mRNA and protein expression were analyzed by TaqMan real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. Correlation between the GPC3 expression and clinicopathological features was analyzed. The potential prognostic value of GPC3 was investigated by comparing recurrence-free survival between HCC patients with and without GPC3 expression.
RESULTS: Using a cutoff value of 3.5 × 10-2, 20 of 31 cancerous tissues had expression values of > 3.5 × 10-2, whereas 3 of 31 adjacent non-neoplastic parenchyma and 0 of 20 control liver tissues had expression values of > 3.5 × 10-2 (P < 0.001). GPC3 protein was immunoexpressed in 68% of cancerous tissues, but not in adjacent non-neoplastic parenchyma and control liver tissues. Vascular invasion was significantly related to GPC3 expression (P < 0.05). Recurrence-free survival was significantly longer for patients without GPC3 mRNA overexpression (> 3.5 × 10-2) and those without vascular invasion (P < 0.05 for both).
CONCLUSION: GPC3 expression may serve as a valuable diagnostic marker for HCC. GPC3 mRNA overexpression may be an adverse indicator for HCC patients after liver transplantation.
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Kahraman A, Fingas CD, Syn WK, Gerken G, Canbay A. Role of stress-induced NKG2D ligands in liver diseases. Liver Int 2012; 32:370-82. [PMID: 22097967 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02608.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cell death by apoptosis is a prominent feature in a variety of liver diseases. It is likely that apoptosis is the initial cellular response to hepatocyte and biliary injury, which then leads to the initiation of cellular and cytokine cascades culminating in hepatocyte death with subsequent fibrosis and cirrhosis. This sequence of events is of paramount clinical importance. Recently, soluble forms of the major histocompatibility complex class I-related chains A and closely related B (MIC A and B) were reported to be increased in patients with a variety of liver diseases. MIC A and B are cell surface glycoproteins that function as indicators for cellular stress and thus activate circulating cytotoxic natural killer (NK) cells. The interaction between MIC A and B with their cognate receptor natural killer group 2 member D (NKG2D) culminates in enhanced liver cell death, which is mediated in part by apoptotic mechanisms. The present overview focuses on the role of the stress-induced NKG2D ligands MIC A and B in diverse liver diseases. Critical insights into these complex relations may help to promote rationally based therapies in liver diseases. Importantly, we hope that this overview will help to stimulate further studies into mechanisms by which stress ligands mediate cell death and its sequale.
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- Alisan Kahraman
- University Clinic Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Barry CT, D'Souza M, McCall M, Safadjou S, Ryan C, Kashyap R, Marroquin C, Orloff M, Almudevar A, Godfrey TE. Micro RNA expression profiles as adjunctive data to assess the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:428-37. [PMID: 22008552 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03788.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Donor livers are precious resources and it is, therefore, ethically imperative that we employ optimally sensitive and specific transplant selection criteria. Current selection criteria, the Milan criteria, for liver transplant candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are primarily based on radiographic characteristics of the tumor. Although the Milan criteria result in reasonably high survival and low-recurrence rates, they do not assess an individual patient's tumor biology and recurrence risk. Consequently, it is difficult to predict on an individual basis the risk for recurrent disease. To address this, we employed microarray profiling of microRNA (miRNA) expression from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues to define a biomarker that distinguishes between patients with and without HCC recurrence after liver transplant. In our cohort of 64 patients, this biomarker outperforms the Milan criteria in that it identifies patients outside of Milan who did not have recurrent disease and patients within Milan who had recurrence. We also describe a method to account for multifocal tumors in biomarker signature discovery.
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- C T Barry
- Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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Kornberg A, Küpper B, Tannapfel A, Büchler P, Krause B, Witt U, Gottschild D, Friess H. Patients with non-[18 F]fludeoxyglucose-avid advanced hepatocellular carcinoma on clinical staging may achieve long-term recurrence-free survival after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2012; 18:53-61. [PMID: 21850692 DOI: 10.1002/lt.22416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is increasing evidence that a relevant number of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exceeding the Milan criteria may benefit from liver transplantation (LT). We retrospectively analyzed the prognostic significance of [(18) F]fludeoxyglucose ([(18) F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for identifying appropriate LT candidates with advanced HCC on clinical staging. Between 1995 and 2008, 111 patients with HCC were listed for LT. All underwent a pretransplant PET evaluation. LT was performed for 91 of these patients. The tumor recurrence rate after LT was 3.6% for patients with non-[(18) F]FDG-avid (PET(-) ) tumors, but it was 54.3% for patients with [(18) F]FDG-avid (PET(+) ) tumors (P < 0.001). The 5-year recurrence-free survival rates were comparable for patients with tumors meeting the Milan criteria (86.2%) and patients with PET(-) HCC exceeding the Milan criteria (81%) at LT, but these rates were significantly higher than the rate for liver recipients with [(18) F]FDG-avid advanced HCC (21%, P = 0.002). In a multivariate analysis, negative PET findings (odds ratio = 21.6, P < 0.001), an alpha-fetoprotein level <400 IU/mL (odds ratio = 3.3, P = 0.013), and a total tumor diameter <10 cm (odds ratio = 3.0, P = 0.022) were identified as pretransplant prognostic variables for recurrence-free survival. A PET(+) status was assessed as the only independent clinical predictor of tumor-related patient dropout from the waiting list (hazard ratio = 5.7, P = 0.01). Patients with non-[(18) F]FDG-avid HCC beyond the Milan criteria according to clinical staging may achieve excellent long-term recurrence-free survival after LT.
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- Arno Kornberg
- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaningerstrasse 22, Munich, Germany.
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Piardi T, Gheza F, Ellero B, Woehl-Jaegle ML, Ntourakis D, Cantu M, Marzano E, Audet M, Wolf P, Pessaux P. Number and tumor size are not sufficient criteria to select patients for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 19:2020-6. [PMID: 22179632 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2170-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an indication for liver resection or transplantation (LT). In most centers, patients whose HCC meets the Milan criteria are considered for LT. The first objective of this study was to analyze whether there is a correlation between the pathologic characteristics of the tumor, survival and recurrence rate. Second, we focused our attention on vascular invasion (VI). METHODS From January 1997 to December 2007, a total of 196 patients who had a preoperative diagnosis of HCC were included. The selection criteria for LT satisfied both the Milan and the San Francisco criteria (UCSF). Demographic, clinical, and pathologic information were recorded. RESULTS HCC was confirmed in 168 patients (85.7%). The median follow-up was 74 months. The pathologic findings showed that 106 patients (54.1%) satisfied the Milan criteria, 134 (68.4%) the UCSF criteria of whom 28 (14.3%) were beyond the Milan criteria but within the UCSF criteria, and 34 (17.3%) beyond the UCSF criteria. VI was detected in 41 patients (24%). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates were 90%, 85%, and 77%, respectively, according to the Milan criteria and 90%, 83%, and 76%, respectively, according to the UCSF criteria (P = NS). In univariate and multivariate analyses, tumor size and VI were significant prognostic factors affecting survival (P < 0.001). Two factors were significantly associated with VI: alfa-fetoprotein level of >400 ng/ml and tumor grade G3. CONCLUSIONS Tumor size and VI were the only significant prognostic factors affecting survival of HCC patients. Primary liver resection could be a potential selection treatment before LT.
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- T Piardi
- Pôle de Pathologie Digestive, Hépatique et de Transplantation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Chan KM, Chou HS, Wu TJ, Lee CF, Yu MC, Lee WC. Characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation: perioperative prognostic factors, patterns, and outcome. Asian J Surg 2011; 34:128-34. [PMID: 22208688 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2011.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2010] [Revised: 11/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Liver transplantation (LT) is known to be a promising treatment for patients with liver cirrhosis associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study, however, found that HCC recurrence remains to be a concern. METHODS A total of 126 HCC patients who had undergone LT between January 2000 and December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. The clinicopathological features of the patients were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses to determine prognostic factors. Patients who had HCC recurrence were further analyzed in terms of recurrent pattern, management, and outcome. RESULTS Seventeen patients (13.5%) exhibited HCC recurrence following LT. Univariate and multivariate analyses identified two prognostic factors: tumor number > three [hazard ratio (HR) = 3.249] and presence of microvascular invasion (HR = 4.336). Among patients with HCC recurrence, 15 out of 17 (88%) patients developed extrahepatic metastasis shortly after recurrence. The survival of patients after HCC recurrence was dismal with 18.3 months of median survival. CONCLUSIONS Multiple tumors (>three) are an important prognostic factor for HCC recurrence following LT, but an accurate assessment of tumor status by pretransplantation radiological examination is required. The outcome of patients with HCC recurrence after LT remains very poor because of a tendency of HCC to recur as extrahepatic metastasis.
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- Kun-Ming Chan
- Chang Gung Transplantation Institute, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Tahir B, Sandrasegaran K, Ramaswamy R, Bertrand K, Mhapsekar R, Akisik FM, Saxena R. Does the hepatocellular phase of gadobenate dimeglumine help to differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients according to histological grade? Clin Radiol 2011; 66:845-52. [PMID: 21771548 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2011.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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AIM To assess the role of the hepatocellular phase on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following gadobenate in characterizing the grade of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of the MRI database from October 2004 to February 2009, performed for this Institutional Review Board-approved and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-complaint study, revealed 237 cirrhotic patients with focal liver lesions. Patients who had both a hepatocellular phase after gadobenate and pathological confirmation of HCC were included. Forty-six patients with 73 HCC were analysed independently by two reviewers for signal characteristics. Absolute contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and enhancement ratio (ER) were calculated. Univariate analysis, stepwise logistic regression analysis, and receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) were performed. RESULTS The mean age was 61.3 years (range 45 to 78 years). There were 11 females and 35 males, who had 22 well-differentiated (WD HCC), 35 moderately-differentiated (MD HCC), and 16 poorly-differentiated (PD HCC) hepatocellular carcinomas. On visual analysis of the hepatocellular phase, a hyperintense or isointense lesion had a sensitivity and specificity of 45% and 76%, respectively, for WD HCC. On quantitative analysis, the only significant predictor of the grade of HCC was the ER on the hepatocellular phase (p=0.019 and 0.001 for the two reviewers in logistic regression model). On ROC analysis, an ER of >13% was 47% sensitive and 89% specific in predicting WD HCC histology. CONCLUSION Although the hepatocellular phase of gadobenate may help to differentiate some cases of WD HCC from the more aggressive grades, there is overlap between the different grades on qualitative and quantitative analysis.
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- B Tahir
- Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Mazzaferro V, Bhoori S, Sposito C, Bongini M, Langer M, Miceli R, Mariani L. Milan criteria in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an evidence-based analysis of 15 years of experience. Liver Transpl 2011; 17 Suppl 2:S44-57. [PMID: 21695773 DOI: 10.1002/lt.22365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 399] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Vincenzo Mazzaferro
- Units of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation, National Cancer Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Vitale A, Navaglia F, Ramírez Morales R, Frigo AC, Basso D, D'Amico F, Zanus G, Bonsignore P, Farinati F, Burra P, Senzolo M, Grigoletto F, Plebani M, Cillo U. Molecular refinement of clinical staging in hepatocellular carcinoma patients evaluated for potentially curative therapies. PLoS One 2011; 6:e23093. [PMID: 21912636 PMCID: PMC3164661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aim VEGF and AFP mRNA determinations in the blood are promising prognostic factors for patients with HCC. This study explores their potential prognostic synergy in a cohort of HCC patients evaluated for potentially curative therapies. Methods One hundred twenty-four patients with a diagnosis of HCC were prospectively enrolled in the study. Inclusion criteria were: (a) histological diagnosis of HCC and assessment of tumour grade and (b) determination of AFP mRNA status and VEGF levels in the blood before therapy. Results At baseline evaluation, 40% of the study group had AFP mRNA in the blood (AFP mRNA positive), and 35% had VEGF23 pg ml−1 (VEGF positive). Surgery was performed in 58 patients (47%), 54 (43%) had tumour ablation, and 12 had chemoembolisation (10%). Median follow-up and survival of the study group were 19 and 26 months (range, 1 to 60), respectively. The association of AFP mRNA and VEGF proved to be prognostically more accurate than their single use in discriminating the risk of death (ROC curve analysis) and survival probability (Cox analysis). In particular, we identified 3 main molecular stages (0,0001): both negative (3-year survival = 63%), one positive (3-year survival = 40%), both positive (3-year survival = 16%). Multivariate analysis identified BCLC staging, surgery, and molecular staging as the most significant survival variables. Conclusions The preoperative determination of AFP mRNA status and VEGF may potentially refine the prognostic evaluation of HCC patients and improve the selection process for potentially curative therapies.
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- Alessandro Vitale
- Unità di Chirurgia Epatobiliare e Trapianto Epatico, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Biostatistica ed Epidemiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Ambientale e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Chirurgia Epatobiliare e Trapianto Epatico, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Chirurgia Epatobiliare e Trapianto Epatico, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Chirurgia Epatobiliare e Trapianto Epatico, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Divisione di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Divisione di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Divisione di Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Biostatistica ed Epidemiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Ambientale e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unità di Chirurgia Epatobiliare e Trapianto Epatico, Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Analysis of Factors Affecting Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation With a Special Focus on Inflammation Markers. Transplantation 2011; 91:1279-85. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3182187cf0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Super-selection of a subgroup of hepatocellular carcinoma patients at minimal risk of recurrence for liver transplantation. J Gastrointest Surg 2011; 15:971-81. [PMID: 21547706 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1467-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND A majority of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing liver transplantation (LT) meet the Milan criteria, but these are still regarded as the narrowest criteria for transplantation. Prognostic analysis of incidentally detected HCC after LT suggests that a subgroup of HCC patients is at very low risk of recurrence. To determine the criteria defining this super-selection group, we retrospectively analyzed survival data of 593 adult living-donor LT recipients with HCC in the explanted liver DISCUSSION Tumor features of incidental HCC in 38 patients not showing recurrence were analyzed. Of these patients, 34 (89.5%) each had ≤2 tumors and tumors ≤2.0 cm in size. Applying these criteria to 555 patients with pretransplant known HCC (pkHCC) allowed us to identify 79 patients with untreated pkHCCs ≤2.0 cm in size. To date, only two of these patients have shown recurrence, making the conditions for super-selection the presence of tumors ≤2.0 cm in size, ≤2 tumors, alpha-fetoprotein ≤200 ng/mL, and no pretransplant treatment. In 87 patients satisfying these criteria, the 10-year recurrence and survival rates were 1.3% and 92.1%, respectively. After excluding patients meeting these criteria, the 5-year recurrence rates in patients satisfying the Milan, University of California at San Francisco, and Asan criteria were increased by 2.9-4.0%. In conclusion, this super-selection or super-Milan category may be used for validation assessment of various indication criteria and for the development of cost-effective post-transplantation HCC surveillance protocols. Further studies should be followed for deceased-donor LT and patients who have undergone pretransplant treatment.
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Chan KM, Yu MC, Chou HS, Wu TJ, Lee CF, Lee WC. Significance of tumor necrosis for outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving locoregional therapy prior to liver transplantation. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:2638-46. [PMID: 21584831 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-1779-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Locoregional therapy has been advocated as an effective treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the majority of patients with HCC receive locoregional therapy prior to liver transplantation (LT). We herein aim to determine the prognostic factors affecting the outcome in patients who receive pretransplantation therapy. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of the prospective data of patients who received locoregional therapy before undergoing LT for HCC. The clinicopathologic features of the patients were studied using univariate and multivariate analysis to determine prognostic factors. RESULTS Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinicopathologic features identified mean tumor necrosis (TN) ≥60% as the sole independent factor associated with lower HCC recurrence following LT. Further, the groups of patients with mean TN ≥60% who were within the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) criteria and whose tumors beyond UCSF criteria were downstaged by TN following locoregional therapy had significantly better survival rates than the opposite groups. In-depth exploration of treatment modalities and pathological features indicated that HCC showed marked TN, while tumor nodules were well treated by locoregional therapy, and no viable tumors could be detected on radiological examination. CONCLUSIONS Mean TN ≥60% of tumor by locoregional therapy could offer better outcomes for patients with HCC undergoing LT. Therefore, locoregional therapy should be considered for patients with HCC awaiting LT or potential candidates for LT in order to induce TN as well as leading to diminished viable tumor burden and reducing the odds of HCC recurrence following LT.
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- Kun-Ming Chan
- Chang Gung Transplantation Institute, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Molecular signature for HCC: role in predicting outcomes after liver transplant and selection for potential adjuvant treatment. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2010; 15:277-82. [PMID: 20414113 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0b013e328339837b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize recent advances in molecular analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that offer improved diagnostic capability and prognostic information regarding risk of recurrence after liver transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS Revised radiologic criteria have been recently proposed offering liver transplantation to more patients with HCC. Improved prognostic information regarding risk of recurrent HCC after liver transplantation has been demonstrated using fractional allelic imbalance studies from tumor DNA, genomics analysis and measures of systemic inflammation. New adjuvant therapies may benefit selected patients with high-risk HCC in combination with liver transplantation. SUMMARY HCC is an aggressive malignancy, and molecular studies allowing more information about recurrence patterns and tumor biology will aid in prognostication, decisions about therapy and new drug discovery. Multimodality approaches including effective adjuvant therapies combined with curative therapy such as liver transplantation will be necessary for high-risk patients to achieve prolonged survival.
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Prognostic factors for tumor recurrence after a 12-year, single-center experience of liver transplantations in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. J Transplant 2010; 2010. [PMID: 20862199 PMCID: PMC2938428 DOI: 10.1155/2010/904152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2010] [Revised: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background. Factors affecting outcomes after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been extensively studied, but some of them have only recently been discovered or reassessed. Methods. We analyzed classical and more recently emerging variables with a hypothetical impact on recurrence-free survival (RFS) in a single-center series of 283 patients transplanted for HCC between 1997 and 2009. Results. Five-year patient survival and RFS were 75% and 86%, respectively. Thirty-four (12%) patients had HCC recurrence. Elevated preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, preoperative treatments of HCC, unfulfilled Milan and up-to-seven criteria at final histology, poor tumor differentiation, and tumor microvascular invasion negatively affected RFS by univariate analysis. Milan and up-to-seven criteria applied preoperatively, and the use of m-TOR inhibitors did not reach statistical significance. Cox's proportional hazard model showed that only elevated AFP levels (Odds Ratio = 2.88; 95% C.I. = 1.43–5.80; P = .003), preoperative tumor treatments (Odds Ratio = 4.84; 95% C.I. = 1.42–16.42; P = .01), and microvascular invasion (Odds Ratio = 4.82; 95% C.I. = 1.87–12.41; P = .001) were predictors of lower RFS. Conclusions. Biological aggressiveness and preoperative tumor treatment, rather than traditional and expanded dimensional criteria, conditioned the outcomes in patients transplanted for HCC.
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Kim JM, Kwon CHD, Joh JW, Kim SJ, Shin M, Kim EY, Moon JI, Jung GO, Choi GS, Lee SK. Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Milan criteria: should we perform transarterial chemoembolization or liver transplantation? Transplant Proc 2010; 42:821-4. [PMID: 20430181 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Patients with unresectable, beyond Milan criteria, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invariably undergo palliative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of conventional TACE versus liver transplantation (LT) in unresectable (beyond Milan criteria) HCC. Twelve patients underwent LT and 86 TACE for unresectable, beyond Milan criteria HCC. The inclusion criteria were a single tumor<or=6.5 cm or <or=5 tumors and all tumors<or=5 cm based on initial radiologic findings. We excluded patients with double primary cancers, age>60 years, vascular invasion, or extrahepatic spread. Survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate analysis showed that TACE was a prognostic factor for survival (hazard ratio, 16.66, P=.000). The LT group showed significantly better survival than the TACE cohort. Two cases (16.7%) in the LT group recurred at a median time of 13.5 months. Survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 100%, 88.9%, and 76.2% in the LT group, and 85.6%, 45.6%, and 21.4% in the TACE group, respectively. Patients with unresectable, beyond Milan criteria HCC should be given the option to receive LDLT, because LT offers a significantly better likelihood of survival than TACE.
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kornberg A, Küpper B, Tannapfel A, Katenkamp K, Thrum K, Habrecht O, Wilberg J. Long-term survival after recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplant patients: Clinical patterns and outcome variables. Eur J Surg Oncol 2010; 36:275-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2007] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Mailey B, Buchberg B, Prendergast C, Artinyan A, Khalili J, Sanchez-Luege N, Colquhoun SD, Kim J. A disease-based comparison of liver transplantation outcomes. Am Surg 2009; 75:901-8. [PMID: 19886131 DOI: 10.1177/000313480907501008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An increasing demand for transplant donor organs has made optimal allocation of resources a priority. Our objective was to evaluate outcomes for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) performed in the United States. A query of the United Network for Organ Sharing registry between 1988 and 2007 was performed for patients who underwent OLT for all etiologies. Patients were stratified by pathology necessitating OLT and clinical and pathologic factors were compared. Multivariate Cox-regression analysis was used to assess the association of pathology with survival. Of 61,823 patients, 33 per cent (n = 20,305) of OLTs were secondary to hepatitis C virus, 21 per cent autoimmune disease, 17 per cent alcohol-induced injury, 11 per cent cryptogenic cirrhosis, 8 per cent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 6 per cent hepatitis B virus, and 4 per cent metabolic disease. Patients with autoimmune disease and HCC demonstrated the best and worst survival, respectively, after OLT (median survival 16.0 vs 6.4 yrs, respectively, P < 0.001). By multivariate analysis, OLT for HCC was significantly associated with poorer overall survival (hazard ratio [HR] 2.19, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.02-2.37, P < 0.001). Our results indicate that outcomes for liver transplantation vary by primary hepatic pathology with HCC patients having the poorest overall survival. To optimize organ allocation for all patients with end-stage liver disease, a better understanding of poor survival for HCC is necessary.
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- Brian Mailey
- Department of Oncologic Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California 91010, USA
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Negative impact of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio on outcome after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg 2009; 250:141-51. [PMID: 19561458 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181a77e59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Milan criteria have been adopted by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to preoperatively assess outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who receive orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). These criteria rely solely on radiographic appearances of the tumor, providing no measure of tumor biology. Recurrence rates, therefore, remain around 20% for patients within the criteria. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an indicator of inflammatory status previously established as a prognostic indicator in colorectal liver metastases. We aimed to determine whether NLR predicts outcome in patients undergoing OLT for HCC. DESIGN Analysis of patients undergoing OLT for HCC between 2001 and 2007 at our institution. A NLR > or =5 was considered to be elevated. RESULTS : A total of 150 patients were identified, with 13 patients having an elevated NLR. Of these, 62% developed recurrence compared with 14% with normal NLR (P < 0.0001). The disease-free survival for patients with high NLR was significantly worse than that for patients with normal NLR (1-, 3-, and 5-year survivals of 38%, 25%, and 25% vs. 92%, 85%, and 75%, P < 0.0001). Patients with high NLR also had poorer overall survival (5-year survival, 28% vs. 64%, P = 0.001). Patients within Milan with an elevated NLR had significantly poorer disease-free survival than those with normal NLR within Milan (5-year survival, 30% vs. 81%, P < 0.0001). On univariate analysis, 9 factors including an NLR > or =5 were significant predictors of poor disease-free survival. However, only a raised NLR remained significant on multivariate analysis (P = 0.005, HR: 19.98). CONCLUSION Elevated NLR significantly increases the risk for tumor recurrence and recipient death. Preoperative NLR measurement may provide a simple method of identifying patients with poorer prognosis and act as an adjunct to Milan in determining, which patients benefit most from OLT.
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Kornberg A, Freesmeyer M, Bärthel E, Jandt K, Katenkamp K, Steenbeck J, Sappler A, Habrecht O, Gottschild D, Settmacher U. 18F-FDG-uptake of hepatocellular carcinoma on PET predicts microvascular tumor invasion in liver transplant patients. Am J Transplant 2009; 9:592-600. [PMID: 19191771 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02516.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Vascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major risk factor for poor outcome after liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess the value of preoperative positron emission tomography (PET) using (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) in liver transplant candidates with HCC for predicting microvascular tumor invasion (MVI) and posttransplant tumor recurrence. Forty-two patients underwent LT for HCC after PET evaluation. Sixteen patients had an increased (18)F-FDG tumor uptake on preoperative PET scans (PET +), while 26 recipients revealed negative PET findings (PET-) pre-LT. PET- recipients demonstrated a significantly better 3-year recurrence-free survival (93%) than PET + patients (35%, p < 0.001). HCC recurrence rate was 50% in the PET + group, and 3.8% in the PET-population (p < 0.001). PET + status was identified as independent predictor of MVI [hazard ratio: 13.4]. Patients with advanced PET negative tumors and patients with HCC meeting the Milan criteria had a comparable 3-year-recurrence-free survival (80% vs. 94%, p = 0.6). Increased (18)F-FDG uptake on PET is predictive for MVI and tumor recurrence after LT for HCC. Its application may identify eligible liver transplant candidates with tumors beyond the Milan criteria.
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- A Kornberg
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany.
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Popescu I. Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: defining criteria to extend indications. Dig Dis Sci 2009; 54:199-200. [PMID: 18629641 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0386-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Decaens T, Hurtova M, Duvoux C. Transplantation hépatique pour carcinome hépatocellulaire. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 33:61-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2008.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Significant changes have been witnessed recently in patients presenting for liver transplantation. The growing number of liver transplantations performed, the increasingly successful outcomes, the expansion of indications, and the implementation of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) system are driving forces for those changes. The purpose of this review is to examine those changes and their effect in perioperative management. RECENT FINDINGS Patients who present for liver transplantation today have higher MELD scores and more advanced liver disease. Studies show that high MELD score patients are associated with high perioperative risks and undergo a more difficult perioperative course than patients with low MELD score. More specifically, they have more preoperative comorbidities, more baseline laboratory abnormalities, and higher requirements for intraoperative transfusion and vasopressors. Progress has been also made in management in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, fulminant hepatic failure, and coronary artery disease prior to liver transplantation. SUMMARY Patients who present for liver transplantation today are more acutely ill compared with a few years ago and have more comorbidities, higher perioperative risks, and a more difficult perioperative course. Further characterization of the changes and associated perioperative risks and strategies to manage those risks are needed.
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