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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2020

25-OH-vitamin D deficiency identifies poor tumor response in hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization.

Y-Q Wu, W-Z Fan, M Xue, J Guo, J-L Wei, Y Wang, W Yao, Y Zhao, J-P Li

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Y-Q WuDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
W-Z FanDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
M XueDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
J GuoDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
J-L WeiDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Y WangDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
W YaoDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Y ZhaoDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
J-P LiDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China. jpli3s@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7624-9484
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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Young Scientists Fund 81701799
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVitamin D is implicated linked to liver cancer and chronic liver diseases, but its association with tumor response in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether vitamin D levels influence tumor response in HCC patients treated with TACE.

methodsA total of 58 HCC patients undergoing TACE were enrolled in the study. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels were determined at baseline and 1 day after TACE using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Response to TACE was evaluated after a 4-6 week interval. Univariate and multivariate analyses with Cox regression model were performed to determine the risk factors associated with tumor response. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the predictive performance of baseline 25-OHD levels on tumor response in HCC patients undergoing TACE.

results43.1% of HCC patients showed 25-OHD deficiency. Baseline 25-OHD level was associated with liver cirrhosis (P = 0.025), vascular invasion (P = 0.031), Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage (P = 0.002) and an alanine aminotransferase increase after TACE (P = 0.021). Serum 25-OHD level was significantly decreased 1 day after TACE (P = 0.045). Multiple tumor numbers (P = 0.034) and low baseline 25-OHD levels (P = 0.040) were independently correlated with poor tumor response after TACE. ROC curve analysis showed that baseline 25-OHD levels present better predictive performance for OR in those patients, compared with other current clinical test pointers.

conclusionOur study suggested that 25-OHD deficiency at baseline is a prognostic indicator for a poor tumor response in hepatocellular carcinoma treated with TACE.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsROC CurveVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitamin D25-OH-vitamin DHepatocellular carcinomaTranscatheter arterial chemoembolizationTumor response

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