The prognostic utility of baseline alpha-fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma patients
The prognostic utility of baseline alpha-fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma patients
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DOI:
10.1002/jso.24742
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发表时间:
2017-12-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Gamblin, T. Clark
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作者:
Silva, Jack P.;Gorman, Richard A.;Gamblin, T. Clark
IntroductionAlpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has a valuable role in postoperative surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. The utility of pretreatment or baseline AFP remains controversial. The present study hypothesized that elevated baseline AFP levels are associated with worse overall survival in HCC patients.MethodsAdult HCC patients were identified using the National Cancer Database (2004-2013). Patients were stratified according to baseline AFP measurements into the following groups: Negative (2000). The primary outcome was overall survival (OS), which was analyzed by log-rank test and graphed using Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate regression modeling was used to determine hazard ratios (HR) for OS.ResultsOf 41107 patients identified, 15809 (33.6%) were Negative. Median overall survival was highest in the Negative group, followed by Borderline, Elevated, and Highly Elevated (28.7 vs 18.9 vs 8.8 vs 3.2 months; P