2022
Holistic management of hepatocellular carcinoma: The hepatologist's comprehensive playbook
Jaffe A, Taddei TH, Giannini EG, Ilagan‐Ying Y, Colombo M, Strazzabosco M. Holistic management of hepatocellular carcinoma: The hepatologist's comprehensive playbook. Liver International 2022, 42: 2607-2619. PMID: 36161463, PMCID: PMC10878125, DOI: 10.1111/liv.15432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, HepatocellularGastroenterologistsHepatitis B, ChronicHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRisk FactorsConceptsLiver diseaseHepatocellular carcinomaLiver functionRisk factorsRelevant prognostic roleChronic hepatitis BResidual liver functionChronic liver diseaseManagement of patientsCare of patientsCommon risk factorsAppropriate surveillance strategiesSuccessful cancer treatmentC infectionCommon complicationHepatitis BMetabolic syndromePrognostic roleSignificant morbidityLongitudinal careCurrent careCancer recurrenceHCC managementLiver cancerHCC treatment
2019
Macrotrabecular Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jeon Y, Benedict M, Taddei T, Jain D, Zhang X. Macrotrabecular Hepatocellular Carcinoma. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2019, 43: 943-948. PMID: 31135484, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlpha-FetoproteinsCarcinoma, HepatocellularDisease ProgressionFemaleHepatectomyHepatitis BHepatitis CHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTumor BurdenConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHCC subtypesHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsWorse recurrence-free survivalDistinct HCC subtypeHepatitis C infectionRecurrence-free survivalAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAnaplastic tumor cellsHigh histologic gradePoor overall survivalConventional hepatocellular carcinomaHigh recurrence rateHigher AJCC stageDetailed pathologic evaluationMacrotrabecular patternC infectionPrimary resectionHepatitis BOverall survivalPathologic evaluationAJCC stageClinicopathologic featuresHistologic subtypeRecurrence ratePre‐transplant alpha‐fetoprotein is associated with post‐transplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence mortality
Mahmud N, John B, Taddei T, Goldberg DS. Pre‐transplant alpha‐fetoprotein is associated with post‐transplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence mortality. Clinical Transplantation 2019, 33: e13634. PMID: 31177570, PMCID: PMC6635076, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCC recurrenceLiver transplantationAlpha-fetoproteinHepatocellular carcinomaLiver diseaseHepatitis C liver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseaseC liver diseasePre-transplant modelRetrospective cohort studyOrgan Sharing databaseAdult transplant recipientsCox regression analysisTransplant recipientsCohort studySharing databaseMedian timeAFP levelsCox regressionPatient survivalUnited NetworkPoor survivalHigh riskRecurrencePatients