2021
α-Fetoprotein mRNA in situ hybridisation is a highly specific marker of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multi-centre study
Lu SX, Huang YH, Liu LL, Zhang CZ, Yang X, Yang YZ, Shao CK, Li JM, Xie D, Zhang X, Jain D, Yun JP. α-Fetoprotein mRNA in situ hybridisation is a highly specific marker of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multi-centre study. British Journal Of Cancer 2021, 124: 1988-1996. PMID: 33824478, PMCID: PMC8184895, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01363-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocytic lesionsDiagnosis of HCCLiver biopsy cohortHepatocyte paraffin 1Independent retrospective cohortsBenign liver lesionsMulti-center studyGood diagnostic valueNovel diagnostic biomarkersArginase-1 (Arg-1) proteinsΑ-fetoprotein mRNASurgical cohortRetrospective cohortBiopsy cohortHepPar-1Arg-1Liver lesionsDiagnostic biomarkersDiagnostic valueMalignancy lesionsLesionsGlypican3CohortSpecific markers
2020
Fibronodular hepatocellular carcinoma—a new variant of liver cancer: clinical, pathological and radiological correlation
Tefera J, Revzin M, Chapiro J, Savic L, Mulligan D, Batra R, Taddei T, Jain D, Zhang X. Fibronodular hepatocellular carcinoma—a new variant of liver cancer: clinical, pathological and radiological correlation. Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2020, 74: 31-35. PMID: 32430483, PMCID: PMC7674234, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2020-206574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageScirrhous HCCMultiple rounded nodulesNon-peripheral washoutLiver Cancer stageRadiological featuresClinical featuresRadiological correlationCarcinoma variantsCancer stageHCC casesHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cancerFibrotic liverConventional HCCHCCLower ratesHigh rateRounded nodulesProgressionDistinct patternsCarcinomaSpecific variantsLesions