Biology and significance of alpha‐fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma

PR Galle, F Foerster, M Kudo, SL Chan… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer‐related
deaths globally due, in part, to the majority of patients being diagnosed with intermediate or …

Biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma: diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response assessment

F Piñero, M Dirchwolf, MG Pessôa - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main cancer-related causes of death
worldwide. Thus, there is a constant search for improvement in screening, diagnosis, and …

EASL clinical practice guidelines: management of hepatocellular carcinoma

PR Galle, A Forner, JM Llovet, V Mazzaferro… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer-
related death globally. Hepatocellular carcinoma represents about 90% of primary liver …

Validation of the AFP model as a predictor of HCC recurrence in patients with viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis who had received a liver transplant for HCC

A Notarpaolo, R Layese, P Magistri, M Gambato… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The AFP model was shown to be superior to the Milan criteria for
predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation in a French …

The management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Current expert opinion and recommendations derived from the 24th ESMO/World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer …

M Ducreux, GK Abou-Alfa, T Bekaii-Saab, J Berlin… - ESMO open, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The incidence of HCC will continue to rise.•HCC is curable at an early
stage.•New locoregional treatments such as radioembolisation are showing impressive …

[HTML][HTML] Latin American Association for the study of the liver (ALEH) practice guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

JP Arab, M Dirchwolf, MR Álvares-da-Silva… - Annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently represents an epidemic worldwide.
NAFLD is the most frequently diagnosed chronic liver disease, affecting 20–30% of the …

Serum alpha-fetoprotein and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with ramucirumab

AX Zhu, RS Finn, YK Kang, CJ Yen, PR Galle… - British journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Post hoc analyses assessed the prognostic and predictive value of baseline
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), as well as clinical outcomes by AFP response or progression …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol-related liver disease: Clinical practice guidelines by the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH)

JP Arab, JP Roblero, J Altamirano, F Bessone… - Annals of hepatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of advanced chronic liver disease in
Latin-America, although data on prevalence is limited. Public health policies aimed at …

Liver diseases in Latin America: current status, unmet needs, and opportunities for improvement

LA Díaz, G Ayares, J Arnold, F Idalsoaga… - … Treatment Options in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of review To assess the current challenges regarding liver diseases, including the
burden of disease, access to care, screening, and treatment needs in Latin America. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Contemporary applications of Y90 for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Q Yu, M Khanjyan, N Fidelman… - Hepatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 (90 Y) microspheres has been widely
adopted for the treatment of HCC. Recent advances in yttrium-90 (90 Y) dosimetry have led …