2024
Ex situ liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: survival analysis and comparison to systemic chemotherapy
Nieddu E, Billato I, Peluso C, Furlanetto A, Lazzari S, D'Amico F, Cillo U, Gringeri E. Ex situ liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: survival analysis and comparison to systemic chemotherapy. Digestive And Liver Disease 2024, 56: s42. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2024.01.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalCA19-9 levelsEx situ liver resectionOverall survivalIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaEx situ surgeryStage of diseasePerformance statusSystemic chemotherapySurgical resectionLiver resectionLiver functionHigh-volume hepatobiliary centersLower stage of diseaseMedian progression-free survivalTreated with surgical resectionEvaluate long-term outcomesSurvival analysisEx situ resectionNon-parametric log-rank testTreated with chemotherapyLog-rank testLiver function testsCox regression analysisLong-term outcomes
2005
Role of blood AFP mRNA and tumor grade in the preoperative prognostic evaluation of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Cillo U, Vitale A, Navaglia F, Basso D, Montin U, Bassanello M, D'Amico F, Ciarleglio F, Brolese A, Zanus G, De Pascale V, Plebani M, D'Amico D. Role of blood AFP mRNA and tumor grade in the preoperative prognostic evaluation of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2005, 11: 6920-6925. PMID: 16437593, PMCID: PMC4717031, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i44.6920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor gradeHepatocellular carcinomaRadical therapyAFP mRNASurgical therapyMRNA statusPrognostic evaluation of HCC patientsAssessment of tumor gradePrognostic evaluation of patientsDiagnosis of hepatocellular carcinomaNodule sizeDetermination of tumor gradeEvaluation of HCC patientsPreoperative tumor gradeMedian follow-upPercutaneous ablative proceduresTumor-related variablesSignificant survival predictorsPotential prognostic roleCohort of patientsEvaluation of patientsSignificant prognosticatorsPrognostic rolePercutaneous biopsyPerformance status